cupforwings 138 Report post Posted February 7, 2010 haha, that guy just leaves after being completely owned by actual stats... Lidstrom is still the most consistant and effective player on the team, hands down... He is the best defensive defensemen in the the league and to say otherwise is ignoring the facts (which were posted!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted February 7, 2010 drapez is my new favorite troll Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingNut 25 5 Report post Posted February 7, 2010 He's having a tough year and learning from it. Give him time. Not every Dman we draft is going to turn out like Lidstrom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clutchngrab 12 Report post Posted February 7, 2010 Erriccson just needs some time. We saw how well he played in the playoffs last year, so much like Quincey, he will ultimately shine. Actually, he reminds me of Fischer in his early years, who could be pretty brutal, but improved nicely each year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted February 7, 2010 Lidstrom is the "Best defensive defenseman in the league" in the same sense that Zetterberg is the best defensive player on this team. Neither are factually correct for anyone that isn't obsessed with Swedish Red Wings. Who's better? And what have you got to support that claim? I've got this. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/blogs/globe...article1448148/ On a team that has struggled offensively (outscored at even strength), with less offensive production individually this year, Lidstrom is racking up +/- like nobody's business... and he is out there consistently against the top lines in the league. Beyond his own partner, Rafalski at +16, the next defenseman on this team is Kronwall at a +1. The best forward on the team is Datsyuk at a +13. Only 8 Wings are in positive territory, while 17 are in the negative (18 if we counted Leino). Damn *****, you got jacked, *****. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lilja4mvp Report post Posted February 7, 2010 drapez? are you ok drapez? please reply if you are ok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SliderJeff 11 Report post Posted February 7, 2010 This is his first full season in the NHL. Everyone knows that defenseman take longer to develop. Ericsson has the physical side figured out. Now he needs to sort out the mental aspect of the game. Simply put, Ericsson needs time. Ditto. See Jiri Fischer prior to his injury. He wasn't the be-all end-all of defenseman his first year in the big leagues. It took him time to develop and only when he was hitting his stride did his health take him out of the game. Give Big Rig a chance before we ride him out of town. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted February 7, 2010 ericsson is fine. he just picked the wrong year to come into the NHL for a full season with a struggling red wings team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
