Ericsson....

[Classicnamesup]

What happened to him? He was one of if not the best D on the team starting off. Now it looks like the Olympics broke his brain. Did that giveaway to Sid cause him to have a breakdown?

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[The Zetterberg Era]

More like that rib injury, he has been fairly awful since coming off that even before the Olympics.

 

[Spitfire11]

He's been bad no question, but they aren't getting much help from the forwards which is what's really contributing to making Kronwall-Ericsson look so awful. When they have to do everything against teams' top lines without help, the toll adds up.

 

[RedWingzz]

He was so good at the start of the year, now he's terrible. He's been the worst defenceman on the team since the Olympics. It seems he is chasing rather than defending, is turning it over way too much, and is rushing his decisions. I dunno what happened, but man he has been terrible.

 

[Matte99]

He is a member of Mensa, he cant be bad! ... OR

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Lack of puck possession trickles down and makes everyone look worse. Especially the defense. Spending more time in your own end is going to make you look worse. More opportunities to get burned.

I have never viewed Ericsson as a good stay at home dman, but he is better than his recent play suggests.

 

[Henkka]

He's been bad no question, but they aren't getting much help from the forwards which is what's really contributing to making Kronwall-Ericsson look so awful. When they have to do everything against teams' top lines without help, the toll adds up.

It really looks like that, when you missing three guys (D & Z and Helm) who have been in Selke-discussion in their careers.

They aren't in those discussions without a reason, and how crap does this team look defensively without them in the lineup.

 

[The Geelee]

TOI 20:27, -4 against columbus. brutal

 

[Pavels Dog]

It's really disappointing how many battles he loses because he focuses on playing the body and not the puck/stick. He should take some lessons from Lidstrom.

Heck I actually think he was playing much better back when people were complaining he didn't use his size enough. He played smarter, now he's like a dumb brute who tries to beat people up while they're busy making scoring plays. Hope he can figure it out soon.

 

[lilja4mvp*]

It really looks like that, when you missing three guys (D & Z and Helm) who have been in Selke-discussion in their careers.

this keeps getting posted...serious question: what is helm's highest selke finish? in the top 30?

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

He's had a rough few weeks... it happens, he'll get over it.

 

[Henkka]

this keeps getting posted...serious question: what is helm's highest selke finish? in the top 30?

Go and find it out if that disturbs our life so much.

 

[lilja4mvp*]

Go and find it out if that disturbs our life so much.

so you have no idea and you're just talking nonsense?

good to know. thanks.

 

[aar000n]

It's really disappointing how many battles he loses because he focuses on playing the body and not the puck/stick. He should take some lessons from Lidstrom.

Heck I actually think he was playing much better back when people were complaining he didn't use his size enough. He played smarter, now he's like a dumb brute who tries to beat people up while they're busy making scoring plays. Hope he can figure it out soon.

The first goal was a gift because he was busy with the jackets player.

 

[SoupNazi]

this keeps getting posted...serious question: what is helm's highest selke finish? in the top 30?

24th in 2010-11.

 

[crashman]

Ericsson has been very good for the most part the last couple seasons, but overall, our defense is terrible. In my opinion, it's damn near the bottom of the league.

 

[lilja4mvp*]

24th in 2010-11.

in that case, our vezina goaltender and norris defensman should be able to carry us through this rough stretch!

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Ericsson has been very good for the most part the last couple seasons, but overall, our defense is terrible. In my opinion, it's damn near the bottom of the league.

Pretty fair assessment. Wings don't give up a ton of scoring chances, but the percentage of them being quality scoring chances have got to be very, very high.

That is a terrible defense.

 

[Squirrel in the Hole]

Robidas could have been had for a fourth... just saying...

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Robidas could have been had for a fourth... just saying...

Eh, I think we could have done better.

 

[Adityase]

Ericsson has never been good. He's been a 4 at best and probably a 5, but all the people who the Mods allow to post here agreed he was a 1st liner. What a joke? He's a 4-5. Glad you guys are finally seeing it. MOD

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Robidas could have been had for a fourth... just saying...

You do realize he still hasn't hit the ice and they are just hoping he does sometime in the next week or two right? Given our training staff, I wouldn't give that a lot of hope and he certainly wouldn't have helped the last stretch of games that might have cost us the playoffs.

 

[last_sd]

He is second pairing D, but playing 1st line D because we lack talent.
He needs less minutes and easier opponents.

 

[Shoalzie]

He is second pairing D, but playing 1st line D because we lack talent.

Exactly...he's on the top pair by default. I like Kronner but he needs a better partner. Ericsson as a 2nd pair guy works for me.

 

[Bench]

You do realize he still hasn't hit the ice and they are just hoping he does sometime in the next week or two right?

On top of that, Robidas was always swimming way over his head playing against any top line competition. Like Ericsson, he was there by default in Dallas. Except unlike Ericsson, he's small, couldn't clear the crease even if he bothered to try, and 37-years-old.

I'm generally okay with veteran players, but they have to be the right fit. Robidas, at this stage in his career, is another Quincey.