amato 3,210 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 "@AnsarKhanMLive: Holland said Ericsson out 2-3 weeks." "@AnsarKhanMLive: Holland didn't specify injury but it is a left shoulder injury." I guess him missing last night wasn't just that his wife was in labor as previously reported.... Bummer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Aww balls Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Kronwall will be back. He and DeKeyser should form an able first pairing. Hopefully Smith will be paired with Ouellet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) Kronwall will be back. He and DeKeyser should form an able first pairing. Hopefully Smith will be paired with Ouellet. Kronwall - DeKeyser Lashoff - Kindl Smith - Ouellet Ideal. Kronwall - DeKeyser Quincey - Kindl Smith - Ouellet Acceptable Kronwall - DeKeyser Lashoff - Kindl Smith - Quincey Reality. Unfortunately. I can't see them sitting Lashoff (and certainly not Quincey) to play Ouellet. Edited October 22, 2013 by rick zombo 1 b.shanafan14 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Son of a Wing 1,644 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Kronwall will be back. He and DeKeyser should form an able first pairing. Hopefully Smith will be paired with Ouellet. That's doubtful. Ouellet played the least last night out of all the defencemen. He will be better served playing top minutes in GR. Kronwall Dekeyser Kindl Quincey Smith Lashoff Kronwall - DeKeyser Lashoff - Kindl Smith - Ouellet Ideal. Quincey was the best defenceman on the ice last night. Seems to be embracing the adversity and increased role quite well. 1 NYC Wings Fanatic reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 For the love of God. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Regardless of who the other pairings are, I'm excited to see 55-65 up top. 2 b.shanafan14 and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Really? What was all that mumbo jumbo about him not missing last night's game because of an injury? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Ugh SUCKS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Really? What was all that mumbo jumbo about him not missing last night's game because of an injury? I BET HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A WIFE/GIRLFRIEND 1 Euro_Twins reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Really? What was all that mumbo jumbo about him not missing last night's game because of an injury? He was originally missing because his wife was in labor then got his shoulder checked out.... "@HeleneStJames: #RedWings D Jonathan Ericsson out 2-3 weeks with shoulder injury. Got hurt in PHX, had MRI late Monday after attending birth of baby girl." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 "@HeleneStJames: #RedWings D Jonathan Ericsson out 2-3 weeks with shoulder injury. Got hurt in PHX, had MRI late Monday after attending birth of baby girl." Man, that Phoenix game was 3 days ago, and it continues to suck. 2 BottleOfSmoke and FireCaptain reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 (And here I was just saying that pairing DeKeyser with a good offensive defenseman might be magical.) On the bright side (if you can call it that)...I haven't been overly impressed with Ericsson thus far. He's steady, reliable, a great veteran presence (especially on the PK), but he still makes his fair share of mistakes. And I dunno if we're really gonna miss his size all that much. The Hockey Gods are doing all they can to earn DeKeyser a promotion. Maybe he really impresses on the top pairing and Ericsson returns a second-pairing guy. That might be good for our depth. I'm reaching, I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Maybe a little bit of a reach but I was thinking that too.. it'd only work if Quincy-Smith can play solid together imo. If they can, we'd be looking pretty good.. Kronner-dekeyser Kindl-Ericsson Quincy-Smith It's a big if, I kno.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richdg 267 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Yes having guys hurt sucks, but on D we don't have 8 over the hill Dman in the way of the young prospects. So the young guys will play. If they play well it could factor into deciding on which if any of the 2 UFA to resign after the year. Both Q and E are UFA and will cost us 8+ million to keep both-not worth it IMHO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingfan1991 221 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 No biggie I really liked Ouellet and Dekeyser is a stud, he should be top pairing anyways! 1 Dominator2005 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Maybe a little bit of a reach but I was thinking that too.. it'd only work if Quincy-Smith can play solid together imo. If they can, we'd be looking pretty good.. Kronner-dekeyser Kindl-Ericsson Quincy-Smith It's a big if, I kno.... I think these pairings look great! Dekeyser is already a great Stuart-type stay-at-home, but he has a lot of offensive upside with his skating ability and first pass. Last night, DD was showing off his shot and the ability to find the lanes, and I loved it. Dekeyser is the future and I think playing side-by-side with a guy like Kronwall could help him develop that part of his game. Ericsson and Kindl would then face less potent scoring lines, allowing them to create more offensively. I think Ericsson has been solid all year, but Dekeyser should be groomed for the top pair now. Kindl has started to show some flair offensively and would do well to have a steady, big body like Ericsson on the other side. If Quincey plays like he did last night and cuts down on his mistakes, he could make a decent partner for Smith, though they both make me a bit nervous. Either way, with 2-3 weeks of a Kronner-DD pairing we'll have plenty of opportunity to see how they mesh. Pretty exciting, though I wish we didn't need to lose a Top-3 defenseman to find out. 1 WingsAlways reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Toledo 233 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Ericsson will be missed, but is anyone else just absolutely blown away by DeKeyser right now? The kid hasn't even played half of an NHL season and looks like a top-pairing guy already. What an incredible signing. 4 b.shanafan14, matthewdanna, Cloune and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewdanna 143 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Ericsson will be missed, but is anyone else just absolutely blown away by DeKeyser right now? The kid hasn't even played half of an NHL season and looks like a top-pairing guy already. What an incredible signing. I totally agree. I think the silver lining in Ericsson being out might be that DD can get some chemistry with Kronner and stay in the top pairing... maybe putting E on the second pairing with Kindl or Q would give us some depth. I just look at DD and the way he skates and makes decisions with confidence and it makes his signing look like we hit the jackpot. I think someone else posted that he is basically our top 10-15 pick, but we got him without having to draft him. I love him 1 WingsAlways reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDetroitRedWings 286 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Damn that's disappointing news...And not so much cause we're losing Ericsson, but because we're gonna have to deal with more Smith. I just hope when Kronner comes back we give the nod to Ouellet over Smith for that last D spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 That's doubtful. Ouellet played the least last night out of all the defencemen. He will be better served playing top minutes in GR. Kronwall Dekeyser Kindl Quincey Smith Lashoff Quincey was the best defenceman on the ice last night. Seems to be embracing the adversity and increased role quite well. Fine! But not with Smith 1 Dominator2005 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Damn that's disappointing news...And not so much cause we're losing Ericsson, but because we're gonna have to deal with more Smith. I just hope when Kronner comes back we give the nod to Ouellet over Smith for that last D spot. Smith will be fine. Just don't pair him with Quincey. 1 Dominator2005 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 (And here I was just saying that pairing DeKeyser with a good offensive defenseman might be magical.) On the bright side (if you can call it that)...I haven't been overly impressed with Ericsson thus far. He's steady, reliable, a great veteran presence (especially on the PK), but he still makes his fair share of mistakes. And I dunno if we're really gonna miss his size all that much. The Hockey Gods are doing all they can to earn DeKeyser a promotion. Maybe he really impresses on the top pairing and Ericsson returns a second-pairing guy. That might be good for our depth. I'm reaching, I know. Is this a joke? Big Rig is second on the team in hits (30th among dmen), 5th in +/-, 5th in shot blocking, and he has been using his size a lot more... 2 dropkickshanahans and MidMichSteve reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 This sucks, but at least Kronwall is coming back. I couldn't even imagine having both Kronwall and Ericsson out at the same time. Also, getting Dekeyser was a great move for the Wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted October 23, 2013 2 years ago everyone would be jumping for joy that ericsson is out. now were sad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites