titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 1, 2010 Another minus game for him. Like always he just needs to forget about it and move on and so I guess I'll do the sulking and pouting for him: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokeychik22 17 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 good luck to ericsson and rest of the boys. i just hope we can win a game tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokeychik22 17 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 good luck to ericsson and rest of the boys. i just hope we can win a game tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 I think he needs to go to a Chris Pronger hockey school next summer He plays like a little man instead of a big man I wonder if he's bright enough to play on this team like a few other fellows of questionable intelligence on this team ....Bertuzzi..... did I say that? He wouldn't have been developed and have this high praise from within the organization were it not for his hockey sense. Ken Holland does not favour dumb hockey players. He's never had trouble thinking the game and his play in the AHL and in every NHL game previous to this year should show you that. He's having your typical rookie defenseman growing pains. In the NHL you have much, much less time to think about defensive decisions than other leagues. Call-ups often run on instinct and adrenaline more than they would as a full-time NHL player. Let's put it this way-- you're the first person I've heard question E's ability to think the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonballgtz 273 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 I never understand the high praise he always gets. To me whenever i see him on the ice he is usually turning the puck over or comming very close to a turn over. Im not saying he sucks or anything but the media act like he is captain Nick sometimes. This year yes he is turn over central, but last year SCF he was a force playing with Lidstrom. IMO he was playing damn near his full potential. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clutchngrab 12 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 Look, it would be a huge mistake to treat this guy like Quincey and let him go. Like Quincey, he has proved he can play very well in the playoffs. Big E has a huge, huge, huge upside - especially given his age and when he started playing D. Right now it is all about confidence and experience both of which he will get over time. This kid reminds me exactly of Jiri Fischer in his early years whom Chelli once labeled as the biggest head-case in the room during his long stretch of inconsistency. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 Look, it would be a huge mistake to treat this guy like Quincey and let him go. Like Quincey, he has proved he can play very well in the playoffs. Big E has a huge, huge, huge upside - especially given his age and when he started playing D. Right now it is all about confidence and experience both of which he will get over time. This kid reminds me exactly of Jiri Fischer in his early years whom Chelli once labeled as the biggest head-case in the room during his long stretch of inconsistency. Good point. Now if only he could hit like Fisch did Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 Good point. Now if only he could hit like Fisch did Damn. I've been searching for the past couple of minutes of a video clip of Fisch cross checking Tommy Westlund in the teeth during Game 4 of the 02 finals. I was going to post it as a reply to you. I know it's up on YT though, just no luck right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 Damn. I've been searching for the past couple of minutes of a video clip of Fisch cross checking Tommy Westlund in the teeth during Game 4 of the 02 finals. I was going to post it as a reply to you. I know it's up on YT though, just no luck right now. I'd settle for the clip of him putting a creepy Vancouver clone through the glass (not like I haven't seen it a dozen times, though). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 2, 2010 Does Big E play on the PK if Lilja can play again at the NHL level? Some might think that it might be too much for Lils. I think that it's a very big part of his game and what he relishes doing as a hockey player. Eventually he'll work his way into that 4man dmen rotation. That is, if he's fully recovered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 3, 2010 Well, he'll be in tonight for Kronner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 3, 2010 (edited) Double Edited February 3, 2010 by Hockeytown0001 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiffy 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2010 A FYI, Fischer was known among the team as being quite the ditz. We are talking a total airhead. He is not a smart person. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but we have had plenty of intelligent players including Shanny, Yzerman and Datsyuk (the sense of humor is a dead give away). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted February 5, 2010 E dished out some nice hits that game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 E dished out some nice hits that game I'm thinking he had a good talk with Holland in the press box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted February 5, 2010 Leino's there for the food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 17:02 and a -1 against the Ducks. He is now -13. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 17:02 and a -1 against the Ducks. He is now -13. He's starting to approach Aki Berg territory with those numbers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 He's starting to approach Aki Berg territory with those numbers.Man, how do you remember a guy like Aki Berg? You've obviously studied Finnish hockey. Aki Berg was worse than Lebda can ever be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) Man, how do you remember a guy like Aki Berg? You've obviously studied Finnish hockey. Aki Berg was worse than Lebda can ever be. Man I miss that guy. He was so fun to watch out there. A guy that sucks at every phase of the game. At least Lebda can skate. I wish the Finns would put him on their Olympic team Edited February 5, 2010 by GMRwings1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 17:02 and a -1 against the Ducks. He is now -13. The funny thing is he actually played an excellent game against the Ducks. 5 of 6 of the Wings d-men were -1 or -2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 Man I miss that guy. He was so fun to watch out there. A guy that sucks at every phase of the game. At least Lebda can skate. I wish the Finns would put him on their Olympic team WTF. I just realised that the guy DID play in the 2006 Olympics and we dominated the whole tournament. Somehow I just don't remember anything of him. Maybe he was a 7th defenseman or something like that, but you can from that he also played some minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 7, 2010 So... We all saw what happened yesterday. What should they do now? Pair Jonny with Nick like what they did with Kronwall last year? Or does that screw up the chemistry too much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vOrophin 5 Report post Posted February 7, 2010 Suck it up and hope that Lilja coming back helps. I don't think breaking up Rafalski and Lids is going to actually address the problem, it will just make him look better. He needs to learn, not have his hand held by a better defenseman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
