GARTH: Hodgson Earns The "C"

More like if than when.

Hopefully Hodgson really gets something out of this experience. Hes no dummy. He knows what the organization expects from him going forward.

GARTH: Hodgson Earns The "C"
- garth

Sources close to inside the organization have possibly tentatively confirmed that this means the team may be actively and openly kicking the tires on shopping Pominville behind closed doors.


More to follow...

It won't be long until a Canuck fan makes a joke about his dad getting him the "C".

It won't be long until a Canuck fan makes a joke about his dad getting him the "C".
- Dwight K. Schrute

Honestly it is the only way his dad would agree to let him play in the AHL

Nice blog, Garth. Ever think of writing one in English?

I hated to see CoHo go from Vancouver, this kid was on his way to stardom! The 17 goals he scored while playing on the third line in Vancouver while playing less than 15 minutes a game go unparalleled. I sure missed him in our first round loss to the Kings. The game winner in Boston last year stands out in my head as an Eberle/Naslund type shot/goal. I hope he does well in Buffalo.

I hated to see CoHo go from Vancouver, this kid was on his way to stardom! The 17 goals he scored while playing on the third line in Vancouver while playing less than 15 minutes a game go unparalleled. I sure missed him in our first round loss to the Kings. The game winner in Boston last year stands out in my head as an Eberle/Naslund type shot/goal. I hope he does well in Buffalo.
- jzinthecut

One of the reasonable Vancouver fans...

Hodgson Earns The "C"

So playing like crap earns you the C eh..

Breakdown of Amerks preseason game http://hockeyhurts.com/9-...erks-1st-preseason-action

I hated to see CoHo go from Vancouver, this kid was on his way to stardom! The 17 goals he scored while playing on the third line in Vancouver while playing less than 15 minutes a game go unparalleled. I sure missed him in our first round loss to the Kings. The game winner in Boston last year stands out in my head as an Eberle/Naslund type shot/goal. I hope he does well in Buffalo.
- jzinthecut

Ya and maybe his 90% offensive zone start times had something to do with that playing against other teams worst d pairing. Nothing against COHO but Gillis did a masterful job inflating his value, hiding his flaws and pulling the wool over dumb Canucks fans eyes. Had it been a 50/50 zone start time i think you'd see way more goals going against him scoring. Come on. We all wanted him to improve and in three years he didn't. He was the same skater and the same player in the devensive zone. He'll be nothing more than a pp specialist.

Ya and maybe his 90% offensive zone start times had something to do with that playing against other teams worst d pairing. Nothing against COHO but Gillis did a masterful job inflating his value, hiding his flaws and pulling the wool over dumb Canucks fans eyes. Had it been a 50/50 zone start time i think you'd see way more goals going against him scoring. Come on. We all wanted him to improve and in three years he didn't. He was the same skater and the same player in the devensive zone. He'll be nothing more than a pp specialist.
- Boinker

inflated so much you were able trade him for a over hyped player and a terrible dman?

Vanek

he should score quite a few goals in whatever league that is

Just make sure the 'Captain' gets enough ice time or he and his parents will start crying to management.

Just make sure the 'Captain' gets enough ice time or he and his parents will start crying to management.
- EddieHatoum

And there it is

Ya and maybe his 90% offensive zone start times had something to do with that playing against other teams worst d pairing. Nothing against COHO but Gillis did a masterful job inflating his value, hiding his flaws and pulling the wool over dumb Canucks fans eyes. Had it been a 50/50 zone start time i think you'd see way more goals going against him scoring. Come on. We all wanted him to improve and in three years he didn't. He was the same skater and the same player in the devensive zone. He'll be nothing more than a pp specialist.
- Boinker

Vanek started on the third line. He's doing ok now.

Ya and maybe his 90% offensive zone start times had something to do with that playing against other teams worst d pairing. Nothing against COHO but Gillis did a masterful job inflating his value, hiding his flaws and pulling the wool over dumb Canucks fans eyes. Had it been a 50/50 zone start time i think you'd see way more goals going against him scoring. Come on. We all wanted him to improve and in three years he didn't. He was the same skater and the same player in the devensive zone. He'll be nothing more than a pp specialist.
- Boinker

http://hockeyanalysis.com...rts-why-we-shouldnt-care/

And there it is
- Dwight K. Schrute

Predictable as ever....

great......

bettman can stick it up his @ss

Predictable as ever....
- jochfr

I knew it was either that or him working out with Gary Roberts.

i like the guy. i havent seen much of him but the little i saw looks good. i liked kassian too. great team guy. i would love to have both of them on the sabres. my only issue with kassian was that he didnt finish his checks enough and that he didnt impose his "will" enough.

Ya and maybe his 90% offensive zone start times had something to do with that playing against other teams worst d pairing. Nothing against COHO but Gillis did a masterful job inflating his value, hiding his flaws and pulling the wool over dumb Canucks fans eyes. Had it been a 50/50 zone start time i think you'd see way more goals going against him scoring. Come on. We all wanted him to improve and in three years he didn't. He was the same skater and the same player in the devensive zone. He'll be nothing more than a pp specialist.
- Boinker

Still beating the "Hodgson had sheltered minutes" drum are you?

Imagine that...the organization sheltered a rookie's minutes? Who would of thunk? Why do you not rag on every other rookie who was handled in a manner that only makes sense by the team that drafted them?

If Schroeder gets sheltered minutes are you going to sing this song to death as well?

I also laugh how this organizeation inflated Hodgesons value according to you. This is the organization that accused him of faking the injury that stole a year of his developement.

Vanek started on the third line. He's doing ok now.
- RynoBull

..and Kesler for the Canucks. ...and hundreds of other forward rookies... it's just BS. Hodgson is a natural leader. If you listen to everyone who has worked or played with CoHo you will hear a more accurate assesment of what he's all about instead of a fan pushing rumours to save face for Gillis and AV.

http://hockeyanalysis.com...rts-why-we-shouldnt-care/
- Dwight K. Schrute

Exactly.