datsyukiandeke 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2009 Last i heard he was injured. On FSN they said he would be called up when healthy... whats his status?? do you think he could improve our D? go wings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GROwl 5 Report post Posted March 1, 2009 Jon started playing this weekend again in the Griffins' 3-in-3 (@ Syracuse on Friday, @ Cleveland on Saturday, and @ Toronto this afternoon). What a welcome back! He's estimated at 85% healthy...but with all the other Griffins' injuries right now, he's playing. Friday: zero points, was 0 +/-, and two penalty minutes; Saturday: zero points, was +2, and two penalty minutes; Sunday (after 1st period): zero points, 0 +/-, and zero penalty minutes so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Probie 7 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Jon started playing this weekend again in the Griffins' 3-in-3 (@ Syracuse on Friday, @ Cleveland on Saturday, and @ Toronto this afternoon). What a welcome back! He's estimated at 85% healthy...but with all the other Griffins' injuries right now, he's playing. Friday: zero points, was 0 +/-, and two penalty minutes; Saturday: zero points, was +2, and two penalty minutes; Sunday (after 1st period): zero points, 0 +/-, and zero penalty minutes so far. I dont get a chance to watch the griffins play. How has he looked so far the last few games or any of those games you've been able to watch? I cant wait for him to make the team and stay on it, we need his physical presence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 I had the pleasure to see yesterdays game against the Toronto Marlies at Ricoh Coliseum and the result: GRIFFINS WON 5-4!!! Ericsson looked really good out there IMHO. Dude is a giant! Even added a helper in the win and finished +2 on the night. Great game all around by the Griffins expect for a streak of bad penalties that allowed 3 straight PP goals that got the Marlies back in it. Larrson came up huge near the end when a scramble in front of the net almost resulted in a Marlies goal. I waited near the Griffins exit after they announced the 3 Stars (1. Ryan Oulahen, 2. Anton Stralman, 3. Garrett Stafford) and asked Stafford for a stick. He told me it was his last one. Guess the economic pinch is hitting everyone. The local TV station interviewed Oulahen and I got a fist pound from him when it was done. Good guy. Oh, I hate to report this as well, but Jimmy Howard wasn't dressed yesterday either. John Ceci was dressed as Larsson's backup. Hopefully Jimmy is making a full recovery! GO GRIFFINS!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Oh, I hate to report this as well, but Jimmy Howard wasn't dressed yesterday either. John Ceci was dressed as Larsson's backup. Hopefully Jimmy is making a full recovery! GO GRIFFINS!!! How is Larsson doing? Haven't really been following up on the guy after he left Sweden but he was doing great back then. I hope he's developing well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xBrave_Heartx 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Jimmy Howard wasn't dressed yesterday either. John Ceci was dressed as Larsson's backup. Hopefully Jimmy is making a full recovery! GO GRIFFINS!!! Just hope Ceci doesn't start, he's on pace in the IHL for a goal every other shot lol.. basically hated in muskegon for how bad he sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 How is Larsson doing? Haven't really been following up on the guy after he left Sweden but he was doing great back then. I hope he's developing well... Larsson looked good in net. That guy can get across the crease just as fast as anyone I've seen and his speed/reaction time is what stopped the Marlies from tying the game late in the third. Certainly not the biggest guy, but overall I liked watching him play goal. The score really wasn't a great indication of his play due to the fact that 3 of the 4 goals came on Toronto PP's and the Marlies did a good job of getting guys in front of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Larsson looked good in net. That guy can get across the crease just as fast as anyone I've seen and his speed/reaction time is what stopped the Marlies from tying the game late in the third. Certainly not the biggest guy, but overall I liked watching him play goal. The score really wasn't a great indication of his play due to the fact that 3 of the 4 goals came on Toronto PP's and the Marlies did a good job of getting guys in front of him. Sounds promising at the very least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GROwl 5 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Sounds promising at the very least. I've seen 15-18 Griffins home games so far this season. We usually go to 20-25 total. Larsson is very promising. He started off strong, hit a bit of a rough patch lately - but that could be at least partially attributable to all of the callups/injuries. Since December, the D has been hit by the injury bug - Jon Ericsson's been out many games, Garrett Stafford sat out for a good part of December/January and now Tom Galvin (GR only) is out for at least a month. From what I've seen so far, Larsson has more long term potential than Jimmy in my opinion. Jon Ericsson is having a fair season. He's only played in 40 out of the 62 or so games so far this year due to injury - and he's played through his injuries in several of the 40. Therefore, my "fair" rating doesn't really tell all of the story. If/when he gets back to the form he's been in the past two years, there should be no problem for him stepping into a top 6 D position next Fall in Detroit, given the opportunity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
