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Wings Produce Another Defenseman
by Paul on 04/17/09 at 10:04 AM ET
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from Kevin Allen of Mucking and Grinding at USA TODAY,
Detroit Red Wingts defenseman Jonathan Ericsson’s strong play in the opening game of the Western Conference quarterfinal against the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday is another illustration of the rewards of a franchise that can afford to be patient with its draft picks.
Ericsson, who scored in the game, is a 25-year-old rookie with just 27 games of NHL experience and I believe he has a chance to become an NHL All-Star over the next three seasons. The former ninth-round pick from Sweden played three seasons in the American Hockey League, making the final adjustments from center to defense and now he looks like a veteran performer.
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It’s all a lie—Ericsson wrote this article himself. In fact, he owns USA Today.
Posted by Primis on 04/17/09 at 11:13 AM ET
Question---- Who is more important Ericsson or God
Answer--- Trick Question---Ericsson is God
Actual answer—Jonny Ericsson created God, so what does that make Jonny Ericsson? It makes him Jonny Effin’ Ericsson.
It’s all a lie—Ericsson wrote this article himself. In fact, he owns USA Today.
Ericsson didn’t write this article himself, he threatened his keyboard and it wrote the article for him, automatically, without so much as even a little dictation from Ericsson—because, you know, Ericsson was too busy sacrificing virgins and spreading his seed to dictate.
Posted by Nathan from Jonny Ericsson's ice cream truck on 04/17/09 at 11:18 AM ET
Wings fans are such goofballs. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 04/17/09 at 11:53 AM ET
I nominate this for best thread of the day on KK.
The kid’s green still, I’ve seen him mess up more than he’s done good. But that goal didn’t hurt.
Posted by Hippy Dave from San Francisco by way of Detroit on 04/17/09 at 12:01 PM ET
The kid’s green still, I’ve seen him mess up more than he’s done good.
You must be talking about Helm because Jonny Ericsson doesn’t mess up. If anything, sometimes he’s so intimidating the puck jumps off his stick for fear of his 100mph slapshot, and that’s what causes the turnover. Not Jonny Ericsson.
Posted by Nathan from Jonny Ericsson's ice cream truck on 04/17/09 at 12:13 PM ET
100% shot percentage in the playoffs? Give that man a Norris.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 04/17/09 at 05:52 PM ET
My god, you’re right. I stand corrected.
All hail our swedish overlord!
He’s swedish… right?
Posted by Hippy Dave from San Francisco by way of Detroit on 04/18/09 at 02:52 AM ET
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Question---- Who is more important Ericsson or God
Answer--- Trick Question---Ericsson is God
Posted by JR from Mich on 04/17/09 at 09:38 AM ET