Cody Hodgson is a healthy scratch today vs Canucks
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Hodgson had a pretty good year last year on a bad Buffalo team and was pretty good his 1st season with the Sabres too. No doubt he's been bad this year, but I'd give him another year before writing off, could be just an off year, he hasn't looked comfortable at all for some reason.
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December 5th
Lately Kassian looked like he is getting his **** together. Played extremely well tonight good for him. **** everyone saying he is a bust
tsujimoto74
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Things come full circle eh...(sort of)...
Hodgson scores the most significant goal of his NHL career in that game... Schneider has his most significant win of his NHL career that same night.... Schneider traded for (eventually) Horvat... Tonight:Schneider loses, Horvat scores, Kassian a pt, Hodgson a scratch. Win Canucks.. Right?
There can not be many examples of a team losing a traded by resigning an RFA.
Hogdson sings on September 11 Regier fired on November 13.
Pegula knew that contract was horrible after 20 games.
That's patently untrue. Hodgson now scores less and is way way way worse in his own end then Leino. Leino never scored (but still found more points than Hodgson is heading towards) but he didn't get outshot a billion to one every time he touched the ice like Hodgson does. Hodgson is worse in every way this year. It's unreal.
Cancuks
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The hilarious thing is that Mike Gillis drafted Cody Hodgson because he was a "character guy" and had "leadership abilities". At what time in his career did Cody Hodgson ever show character or leadership abilities?
The trade is a wash so far. Both players might eventually recover and break out - but probably not with the teams they are currently playing for.
The trade is a wash so far. Both players might eventually recover and break out - but probably not with the teams they are currently playing for.
BloatedGuppy
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Very difficult to judge individual players when teams are struggling like Buffalo has the past couple of seasons, but the weak supporting cast has really thrown the spotlight onto his defensive deficiencies if nothing else. During his rookie season he was playing sheltered minutes on a deep veteran squad. He doesn't have that luxury in Buffalo, and I imagine he gives the coaches fits. What says "Coach's Dream" more than a short, soft, slow player who is thinking offense first all the time?
Cody has incredible hands and great offensive instincts though. Too early to write him off, and he could still go on to flourish as a PP specialist or poor man's offensive pivot. The killer right now is that contract. At two million Hodgson would be an annoying underachiever. At 5 million he's a strong candidate for one of the worst value contracts in the entire NHL.
Cody has incredible hands and great offensive instincts though. Too early to write him off, and he could still go on to flourish as a PP specialist or poor man's offensive pivot. The killer right now is that contract. At two million Hodgson would be an annoying underachiever. At 5 million he's a strong candidate for one of the worst value contracts in the entire NHL.
Mathew Barzal
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May I remind you who we were playing? Our entire team actually looked competent against that miserable excuse for a hockey club. Kassian's been non-existent this season as far as effort is concerned.
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December 5th
I thought he played pretty well vs the ducks too. Just took a stupid penalty. Finally starting to trend up imo
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As bad as Hodgson is now he was a very good player in juniors before his back injury and a leader on his team. There was a reason he was hyped originally, it didn't just spring up out of thin air. I think the back injury completely derailed his career as he missed a ton of time and has never really looked the same since.
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I am the opposite of a Hodgson fan and don't like him on my team.
That said, he really isn't as bad as he looks this season. It just seems his timing went bonkers, he will be a step ahead or behind on his reads defensively. He will turn left instead of right while looking for a pass or rebound, he will try to protect the puck with his body while someone pokes it off is stick.
He actually had been playing better in other aspects earlier this season, was going into corners, winning some board battles, trying to screen shots.
He needs to be on a team that has better players around him, he might be thinking the game faster than the Sabres but playing slower. Just unable to anticipate where people will be because their skill set is more smash and his is finesse.
Either way, he has had 40+ games and earned being scratched.
That said, he really isn't as bad as he looks this season. It just seems his timing went bonkers, he will be a step ahead or behind on his reads defensively. He will turn left instead of right while looking for a pass or rebound, he will try to protect the puck with his body while someone pokes it off is stick.
He actually had been playing better in other aspects earlier this season, was going into corners, winning some board battles, trying to screen shots.
He needs to be on a team that has better players around him, he might be thinking the game faster than the Sabres but playing slower. Just unable to anticipate where people will be because their skill set is more smash and his is finesse.
Either way, he has had 40+ games and earned being scratched.
Schneider was still a winner in that game even if he received an OT loss on his record, it was an incredible goaltending display to get it to OT with the devils being outshot 43-14.
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Hyack57
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Schneider was named 1st star in the loss with 41 saves on 43 shots. And was actually winning the game until late in the 3rd when the Devils took a penalty and Pittsburgh finally scored on the PP. The Penguins out shot the Devils 43 to 14.
I'd deal Horvat for Schneider straight up again. A top 10 goalie in his prime? Yes please.
I wish that circle never needed to come to a close. It should have never started. FU-MG!
vadim sharifijanov
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okay i've been beaten to it:
Schneider was named 1st star in the loss with 41 saves on 43 shots. And was actually winning the game until late in the 3rd when the Devils took a penalty and Pittsburgh finally scored on the PP. The Penguins out shot the Devils 43 to 14.
I'd deal Horvat for Schneider straight up again. A top 10 goalie in his prime? Yes please.
I wish that circle never needed to come to a close. It should have never started. FU-MG!
41 saves in an OTL where he was named first star.
but i still want to say: even as a joke, i don't like bringing up schneider's name in a thread reveling in cody hodgson's suckiness.
but back on topic, cody hodgson: benched for sucking... on a team that's not even trying to win their games. bravo sir.
