The "Panic about Matt Duchene" thread

[Johnny Canucker]

He's no Cody Hodgson!

The joke gets more and more funny with every time the Canucks beat the avs, and you still try to poke fun. Hodgeson was an 11th overall pick, and I would bet he would have done more tonight that your golden boy dutchy who was a third overall. I would rather have hodgeson playing 20 minutes a night in the ahl, than have dutchy riding the pine all game like he did the other night.

 

[Adama0905]

The joke gets more and more funny with every time the Canucks beat the avs, and you still try to poke fun. Hodgeson was an 11th overall pick, and I would bet he would have done more tonight that your golden boy dutchy who was a third overall. I would rather have hodgeson playing 20 minutes a night in the ahl, than have dutchy riding the pine all game like he did the other night.

I think you're getting it wrong. It gets more and more funny every time that Hodgson doesn't play an NHL game. What does the Canucks beating the Avs have to do with Hodgson vs. Duchene?

I'd rather have Duchene logging his near-twenty minutes a night in the NHL than Hodgson logging his twenty a night in the AHL

 

[Puckstop40]

Wow.... That is all I have to say.

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

The joke gets more and more funny with every time the Canucks beat the avs, and you still try to poke fun. Hodgeson was an 11th overall pick, and I would bet he would have done more tonight that your golden boy dutchy who was a third overall. I would rather have hodgeson playing 20 minutes a night in the ahl, than have dutchy riding the pine all game like he did the other night.

Oh by the way... Hodgson was 10th overall... not 11.

 

[shadow1]

The joke gets more and more funny with every time the Canucks beat the avs, and you still try to poke fun. Hodgeson was an 11th overall pick, and I would bet he would have done more tonight that your golden boy dutchy who was a third overall. I would rather have hodgeson playing 20 minutes a night in the ahl, than have dutchy riding the pine all game like he did the other night.

He actually played 14 minutes that game, and while it was speculated that the coach benched him, I'm skeptical given that it's now known that he's dealing with an injury severe enough for him to be x-rayed after the game and miss practice yesterday.

But I agree with you're your complaints over the Hodgson trolling. It's equally as annoying as the period when some Canucks fans felt he should have gone 1st overall. I'm sick of hearing about the guy, regardless of the context.

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

He actually played 14 minutes that game, and while it was speculated that the coach benched him, I'm skeptical given that it's now known that he's dealing with an injury severe enough for him to be x-rayed after the game and miss practice yesterday.

But I agree with you're complaints over the Hodgson trolling. It's equally as annoying as the period when some Canucks fans felt he should have gone 1st overall. I'm sick of hearing about the guy, regardless of the context.

Do you think Duchene could be using the "injury" as a cop out?

 

[shadow1]

Do you think Duchene could be using the "injury" as a cop out?

I don't suspect Duchene is the type to make excuses over poor play.

 

[Alex Jones]

The joke gets more and more funny with every time the Canucks beat the avs, and you still try to poke fun. Hodgeson was an 11th overall pick, and I would bet he would have done more tonight that your golden boy dutchy who was a third overall. I would rather have hodgeson playing 20 minutes a night in the ahl, than have dutchy riding the pine all game like he did the other night.

I'd rather have our golden boy scoring more points in the NHL than your golden boy in the A.

 

[UnkleKraker]

He actually played 14 minutes that game, and while it was speculated that the coach benched him, I'm skeptical given that it's now known that he's dealing with an injury severe enough for him to be x-rayed after the game and miss practice yesterday.

But I agree with you're complaints over the Hodgson trolling. It's equally as annoying as the period when some Canucks fans felt he should have gone 1st overall. I'm sick of hearing about the guy, regardless of the context.

This. The joke was funny for a while and would probably be funny still if it wasn't beat to death.

Next.

 

[S E P H]

Hodgson jokes will never get old.

This. The joke was funny for a while and would probably be funny still if it wasn't beat to death.

Next.

Bring on Seguin!

 

[UnkleKraker]

Hodgson jokes will never get old.



Bring on Seguin!

I would wager Kadri before Seguin. That is a different thread though.

 

[Ensane]

Hodgson jokes will never get old.

Actually Hodgson jokes got old a long time ago.

This is a perfect segue to point out that Hodgson jokes that don't have anything to do with the topic at hand can be construed either as a) baiting/trolling or b) off-topic/spam

 

[detrude]

Do you think Duchene could be using the "injury" as a cop out?

Is this a serious question?

 

[Pokecheque]

Actually Hodgson jokes got old a long time ago.

This is a perfect segue to point out that Hodgson jokes that don't have anything to do with the topic at hand can be construed either as a) baiting/trolling or b) off-topic/spam

Yup.

 

[Frenchy]

Btw , someone from another section could visit us, see this thread and think that it's for real .

 

[Balls Mahoney]

9 points in 12 games for someone who's getting secondary minutes and not even out of their teens yet is a bust?

 

[chewey]

Is this thread for real?? A "bust" ???

We have idiotic fans. I am sure Nucks can relate (heck any NHL team can relate!).

People that think that would be fired as a gm in about ten seconds. Same story with Taylor hall in Edmonton. These kids need time to develop. If you expect a sophomore player to score eighty points, your unrealistic, I don't care how high they were drafted.

Well said. Many players took their time to develop:

- Datsyuk
- Thornton
- Leclaiver
- Iginla
- Sedin(s)
- Zets
- Hossa

etc.

I am not saying that Duchene will be as good as those players. Just saying "yes, for every instance that players didn't show improvement in their second season and regressed there are also players who didn't show improvement (marginal as it may be) that went on to have successful careers".

Its stupid to 100% bet on one argument when that said player hasn't even played 100 NHL games.

Dutch does however need to learn to play an NHL game. The dangles and one vs one crap has got to stop. He's playing a minor league game in the bigs, and it doesn't work. Gotta use his teammates more and stop trying the hero stuff.

He will be ok tho. Be patient.

Great post!

The joke gets more and more funny with every time the Canucks beat the avs, and you still try to poke fun. Hodgeson was an 11th overall pick, and I would bet he would have done more tonight that your golden boy dutchy who was a third overall. I would rather have hodgeson playing 20 minutes a night in the ahl, than have dutchy riding the pine all game like he did the other night.

Oh god, horrible post! and you're a Nucks fan!!


a. I see no way shape or forum how the Nucks beating the Avs have anything to do with Hodgson.
b. Its a running gag. Most Nucks fans hype machine went outta control (I know, I lived in Vancouver .. well surrey.. during the time and visit there regularly). You are telling a rival team not to poke fun of that? Blasphemy!
c. We aren't trying to make fun of "Hodgson" just the hype he has. Hope he makes it to the NHL and works out with him in Vancouver cause the kid is an amazing talent.

Actually Hodgson jokes got old a long time ago.

I don't love you anymore.

 

[ikonos]

I know, I lived in Vancouver .. well surrey.. during the time and visit there regularly(

where do you live now base? As an Avs Fan who attended more Avs games in Vancouver than in Colorado where I lived for a while, I can vouch how insane Canucks fan base is. Yeah they are more insane in person than on message boards BTW who is that in your avatar?

 

[chewey]

where do you live now base?

Toronto. Moved here to attend UT.

as an Avs Fan who attended more Avs games in Vancouver than in Colorado where I lived for a while, I can vouch how insane Canucks fan base is. Yeah they are more insane in person than on message boards BTW who is that in your avatar?

Yep. They are nuts. Great people for sure and wouldn't mind having beer with them; but as far as talking hockey goes: to the majority.

Its melanie iglesias

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Toronto. Moved here to attend UT.



Yep. They are nuts. Great people for sure and wouldn't mind having beer with them; but as far as talking hockey goes: to the majority.

Its melanie iglesias

Odd name for an Asian girl...

 

[Hasbro]

where do you live now base? As an Avs Fan who attended more Avs games in Vancouver than in Colorado where I lived for a while, I can vouch how insane Canucks fan base is. Yeah they are more insane in person than on message boards BTW who is that in your avatar?

I believe "craphouse rat" is the phrase you are looking for.

As for as Duchene: take him up to the mountains and leave him for dead!

 

[the_fan]

I haven't checked this thread for few days, but i see that i inadvertently have started a Canucks-Avs war

People saying that Duchene has 11 points in 14 games 9 of them are assists, watching the Avs games i wonder how many of those 9 assists are secondary assists.

Hell, if i play second line center on a team i'll get some touches on the puck and get some secondary assists too

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

I haven't checked this thread for few days, but i see that i inadvertently have started a Canucks-Avs war

no. You haven't. It's been going on for a while.

 

[Pokecheque]

Hell, if i play second line center on a team i'll get some touches on the puck and get some secondary assists too

Uh, no. You wouldn't.

 

[shadow1]

I haven't checked this thread for few days, but i see that i inadvertently have started a Canucks-Avs war

People saying that Duchene has 11 points in 14 games 9 of them are assists, watching the Avs games i wonder how many of those 9 assists are secondary assists.

Hell, if i play second line center on a team i'll get some touches on the puck and get some secondary assists too

Three. And no, you wouldn't. You wouldn't even be able to make a tape to tape pass in the NHL.