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NHL notes: Ericsson sidelined a month
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QMI Agency
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  Red Wings defenceman Jonathan Ericsson and Oilers forward Ryan Jones collide at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta., Dec. 19, 2011. (DAN RIEDLHUBER/Reuters) |
Good thing the Detroit Red Wings added some depth on defence by trading for Kyle Quincey last week.
Quincey's role will likely be expanded after the Red Wings found out defenceman Jonathan Ericsson will miss a month with a broken wrist, the result of him blocking a slapshot from Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog Saturday. The injury will put him on the Wings' DNP list for the first time this season.
"Everybody wants depth at this time of year," Detroit general manager Ken Holland said on the team's website. "It's the NHL, it's a physical game, there's going to be injuries. I'd rather have too many (defencemen) than not enough."
The 27-year-old Swede has one goal and nine assists in 63 games. He's also averaged nearly 17 minutes of ice time.
STEEN GOING TO CALI
Concussed St. Louis Blues forward Alex Steen is heading to California for hyperbaric chamber treatment in the hopes of speeding up the healing process.
Steen, who hasn't played since being hurt Dec. 26 against the Dallas Stars, will undergo the same treatment teammate Andy McDonald and ex-Blues forward Paul Kariya received previously. He started skating recently but stopped last week when it led to vision problems.
"I'm trying to get myself back on track here," Steen told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It's hard to explain what I'm going through. I ... don't want to get into too many details about it, but it's been on and off. I've tried everything in my power to get back on the ice."
