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2001-02 to 2013-14 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #4 JOHN ERSKINE Washington Capitals · Defense
VG Career
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Card #CAREER-08467365
John Erskine in action
4 D Defense
58 OVR
John Erskine Washington Capitals
13 NHL seasons · 2001-02 to 2013-14
2013-14

Career Report

3 Very Good 3

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2012-13 WSH 30 6 69 5
2007-08 WSH 51 9 61 3
2010-11 WSH 73 11 58 3
2011-12 WSH 28 2 56 1
2009-10 WSH 50 6 49 4

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

C 54OVR David Steckel Capitals 2 of his goals C 57OVR Matt Hendricks Oilers 2 of his goals R 64OVR Matt Bradley Capitals 2 of his goals L 77OVR Jason Chimera Capitals 2 of his goals

Set up most

C 76OVR Brooks Laich Capitals Set up 4 goals C 57OVR Matt Hendricks Oilers Set up 3 goals L 87OVR Alex Ovechkin Capitals Set up 3 goals C 95OVR Nicklas Backstrom Capitals Set up 3 goals

Most time together

L 87OVR Alex Ovechkin Capitals 620 min together D 95OVR John Carlson Lightning 600 min together C 95OVR Nicklas Backstrom Capitals 582 min together L 77OVR Jason Chimera Capitals 579 min together

Best with

R 79OVR Troy Brouwer Capitals 14–8 in goals together C 80OVR Eric Fehr Capitals 21–15 in goals together C 76OVR Brooks Laich Capitals 14–10 in goals together C 95OVR Nicklas Backstrom Capitals 27–20 in goals together
Scored on most
Martin Brodeur 1 goal Tomas Vokoun 1 goal Marc Denis 1 goal
Best game
December 02, 2006 vs BUF: 1G · 1A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

C 96OVR Patrice Bergeron Bruins Hit him 9 times R 90OVR Michael Ryder Canadiens Hit him 8 times R 84OVR Michael Frolik Flames Hit him 7 times R 98OVR Martin St. Louis Lightning Hit him 5 times

Hit most by

R 62OVR Chris Neil Senators Hit by him 5 times R 86OVR Ryan Callahan Rangers Hit by him 5 times L 56OVR Matt Martin Islanders Hit by him 5 times L 61OVR Brandon Prust Rangers Hit by him 4 times
65 fights with 46 opponents
Shawn Thornton 3 fights George Parros 3 fights Colton Orr 3 fights Cam Janssen 3 fights Chris Simon 2 fights Andrei Nazarov 2 fights Grant Marshall 2 fights Ken Belanger 2 fights Eric Boulton 2 fights Georges Laraque 2 fights Jody Shelley 2 fights Reed Low 2 fights and 34 more