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Title: John Erskine
Post by: BarfingMonkey on Friday May 03, 2019, 10:08:28 AM Eastern

Hope he recovers quickly, I do remember watching him play.  He seems like a really nice guy.
Perhaps 1 too many...?

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1767108 (https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1767108)
https://www.tsn.ca/former-nhl-defenceman-erskine-severely-injured-in-highway-accident-1.1299786 (https://www.tsn.ca/former-nhl-defenceman-erskine-severely-injured-in-highway-accident-1.1299786)

Title: Re: John Erskine
Post by: DC_1908 on Friday May 03, 2019, 11:24:08 AM Eastern

That SUCKS!!!!


Erk was, and still is a blue collar, hard working, certified BADASS!  Also a hell of a nice abs quiet guy in person, as well as an underrated D.


Get well soon Erk!!!

Title: Re: John Erskine
Post by: DC_1908 on Friday May 03, 2019, 11:27:50 AM Eastern

One of favorite fights ever
https://youtu.be/uM8chVfQNRQ (https://youtu.be/uM8chVfQNRQ)

Title: Re: John Erskine
Post by: alta on Friday May 03, 2019, 08:47:29 PM Eastern

Well, big John is 38, kinda narrows down which vehicle he was driving.

Title: Re: John Erskine
Post by: richkrt99 on Monday May 06, 2019, 09:44:41 AM Eastern

Nice quality reporting:


"John Erskine was severely injured"


"The driver of the pickup was arrested at the scene and transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries"


severely injured but not life threatening....okay.


Hope the severe injuries and not too severe.  Always liked big John on the Caps.  He had that edge a quality D-man is supposed too.