The Detroit Red Wings have a number of X-factors this season on their roster. The varying degrees of success for these X-factors will obviously determine how well the Red Wings do this season.
Some of these X-factors can range from goaltending to how well the top-six forwards group does. Other issues at play can be the contributions of those players who actually make the roster.
This article will focus on an entirely different X-factor, though: defense.
Or more specifically, why Jonathan Ericsson is the most important X-factor on the Red Wings this season.
Overstocked Forwards Group
If anything is going to be lacking on this Red Wings team, it is going to be on the blue line. The Red Wings have 16 forwards signed to NHL contracts, per CapGeek, meaning that they are more than good with talent up front.
This takes some pressure off of each individual forward, as the forwards who end up making the team will be the forwards who can help the Red Wings (hopefully) win consistently.
The forwards group didn't seem to be the issue last year, and it should continue to be o ...
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Jonathan Ericsson: Why D-Man Is Detroit Red Wings’ Biggest X-Factor for 2013-14
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