Chicks and their Polls: The Return of the Dutch-i
by Cheryl Bradley on Feb 14, 2012 7:00 AM MST
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Like Luke Skywalker, Matt Duchene's imminent return holds the hopes of a vast community of people stretched across the galaxy. Hey, Martians could be eagerly awaiting Dutchy's return. You never know.
The good (dare I even say great?) news is that it's going to happen sooner rather than later. Yesterday, he skated with the team for the first time in over 6 weeks. Of course, he was wearing the pumpkin jersey: orange, no-contact jersey injured players wear upon their return. If past experiences hold true, he'll wear that for another few practices, then practice with full contact for a few games, and finally get back in the line up. It may not take that long; stranger things have happened.
It has been announced that Duchene will travel with the team to Vancouver and skate with them during their road trip through Canada this week. Thus, the question looms: when will we get to see the Dutch-man back in action?
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Thinking either Oilers or Jets, but whichever game it is, he will score a goal in his first game back.
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by MalachiConstant on Feb 14, 2012 7:33 AM MST reply actions
Way to Altijinx it. I just hope he’s back by the time we face the Kings.
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Until he is out of the non-contact jersey I still don’t think we “know” anything. But the sooner the better (though I want 100% health before he comes back)
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Think they might start him with slimmed down minutes? If so, that ostensibly gives Jones another couple games to prove he deserves to be sent to the third before it inevitably happens anyway.
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by MalachiConstant on Feb 14, 2012 7:58 AM MST up reply actions
I’m not sure playing him against the mucker/grinders of the 3rd/4th lines is a good idea, but maybe he and Jones can share some time on Stastny’s line.
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That’s what I was thinking. Split some time with Jones. Get some PP time.
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by MalachiConstant on Feb 14, 2012 8:08 AM MST up reply actions
Damn Seal Lobbyists.
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Pfft, Altijinx my foote. Just you watch.
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by MalachiConstant on Feb 14, 2012 7:56 AM MST up reply actions
Your foote?
Not sure what Adam has to do with anything, but okay. (I’m just mostly just using this as an excuse to post one of the greatest Avalanche pictures ever)
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by andidee15 on Feb 14, 2012 8:02 AM MST up reply actions 6 recs
Can you photoshop him falling off a cliff or something?
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Feb 14, 2012 10:20 AM MST up reply actions
How about this instead?
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by andidee15 on Feb 14, 2012 11:27 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Considering he was wearing a “no-contact” jersey in practice yesterday, my bet is that we don’t see him before the Kings game (one week). He won’t have much practice with the team due to them playing every other day the rest of this week. So Tuesday (figure they get Monday off upon returning home from Winnipeg) will be the first chance to go through a full practice with contact. If that goes well, he may be in the line up Wednesday against the Kings.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
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He will be skating with them in morning skates, so he’ll get plenty of practice in.
When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there, too.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Feb 14, 2012 9:38 AM MST up reply actions
But do they do much contact in the morning skates?
I’m sure he’ll be getting his skating back up to speed, but I imagine morning skates are not as intense as a full practice.
My thought is the difference would be like going short and helmet in a football practice compared to full pads.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Feb 14, 2012 10:16 AM MST up reply actions
Morning practices are pretty much the same as a regular practice with fewer drills.
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by Cheryl Bradley on Feb 14, 2012 10:59 AM MST up reply actions
Meuller and Perron corallary
A little off topic but with Perron being the 3rd star this week coming off a big concussion I thought I’d compare him with Mueller and the progress of both. First, let me just say that every player is different and we know for damned sure that every concussion is different.
A little background; Mueller is about 3 weeks older than Perron even though he was taken in the 2006 draft (8th) and Perron was taken in the 2007th draft (26th). These guys have mirrored each other in both production and unfortunately concussions away from the game.
Mueller: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3989/career;ylt=AvG7JMSTKnuzQrTwCCBZs5ivLYF
Perron: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/4265/career;ylt=AvG7JMSTKnuzQrTwCCBZs5ivLYF
Perron returned to the Blues this season after missing 97 games with a concussion. As you can see from his stats above he’s played 30 games so far this season. Mueller on the other hand has had 15 games, but only 12 of them have been consecutive with the setback he had early in the year. Why is this important? Well, reading an article on Perron he made the following comment:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=sportsxchange-000567338_perron-getting-more-comfortable-after-concussion
“Before the (All-Star) break, I was still thinking about my injury a lot,” Perron said.
“Not that I’m not anymore, but I think I kind of turned the page a little bit there. That
break was really good for me. Now I’m going out there and thinking about hockey more than
anything else.”
Which leads me to:
Despite playing through an illness Sunday, Perron had no problem playing in the hard
areas on the ice. He scored his goal against San Jose standing near the crease and putting
a rebound shot in the back of the net.
So, a couple of things with Mueller. I think he may still need to get to that Perron epiphany of letting go of the injury and two, he’s got to get to those harder to play areas of the ice a bit more. He’s never been a grinder and really he doesn’t have to be but he IS a 204lb 6’2" winger where as a guy like Perron is a 180lb 6’.
It took Perron about 18 games or so for things to click again and in the last 4 games (or 26 games in) he’s been lights out (no pun intended). Mueller is 12 consecutive games in since coming back. He may be on a longer time table or even a shorter time table than a Perron. Despite all their simularities, in the end they could handle concussions very differently. The bottom line and point I’m trying to make in a long-winded way is that despite a concussion and despite missing large numbers of games in prime years; with patience a player can bounce back to be very productive. Mueller can still be an elite player but it’s only going to come at his pace of recovery. It can still happen.
I'll keep this brief.
he’s got to get to those harder to play areas of the ice a bit more
the issue, as you alluded to, is that I don’t think this was really part of his game before the injury. I doubt he’s going to change that now, fwiw
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Feb 14, 2012 9:32 AM MST up reply actions
He’s done it in the past. His hands are too good to not pick up some rebound chances.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b956XQAbJI8&feature=related
I'll keep this brief.
He has started to play a little more physical lately….A lot of people have commented that they are afraid he’s going to break himself.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Feb 14, 2012 10:57 AM MST up reply actions
Mueller initiates more contact than Jones. I think he’s doing just fine
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by Cole D Hamilton on Feb 14, 2012 11:53 AM MST up reply actions
Mueller didn’t practice today (whaaaaat?) but it was just a maintenance day (whew!).
Details from Chambers:
http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_19962563
Hawks fan #1: you're terrible landeskog
Hawks fan #2 He's not that bad
Hawks fan #1: he scores goals against us and makes me feel like a pedo. that’s two things
I could use a few of those, but my bosses would just laugh at me
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I’m getting close to taking one…..I have a ton of sick days built up.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
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by Americanario on Feb 14, 2012 4:40 PM MST up reply actions
It’s the best day you can name…and the best day you can name is the good old maintenance day!
by quietstorm560 on Feb 14, 2012 7:13 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
Man I wish the avs played today.
Peter McNabb thinks I'm outstanding.
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Feb 14, 2012 10:40 AM MST reply actions
I would be happy if they never played on Valentine’s Day ever again. Otherwise, totally agree.
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by MalachiConstant on Feb 14, 2012 11:08 AM MST up reply actions
Is anyone else having issues commenting in the Landy/Factor interview thread?
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I just did without issue
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Feb 14, 2012 1:02 PM MST up reply actions
I had issues and still have issues.
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by MalachiConstant on Feb 14, 2012 1:12 PM MST up reply actions
See, the Tank one is telling me that Malware is detected.
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by ProfessorOak on Feb 14, 2012 1:24 PM MST up reply actions
yeah, others are having issue with that one too. not really sure what that’s all about, but it’s clean
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Feb 14, 2012 1:29 PM MST up reply actions
I think it might be one of the images I posted in the comments. I’m pretty sure it’s a clean image, but I guess it’s hosted by a site that’s been flagged as malware.
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Yep, can’t post either. I was going to say that a tried Landy’s way of eating cereal…..it just doesn’t do it for me. (A) It’s easier to get a better milk to cereal ratio when you pour the cereal first and (B) the cereal is too crunchy and dry when it’s on top
Meow-valanche. Prrr-valanche.
But on Landy’s birthday I’ve started my own personal tradition to eat cereal the Landy way
Meow-valanche. Prrr-valanche.
Sounds like a good tradition. November 23: MHH’s Official Eat Like Landy Day.
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Got the same message, but the thread is so freaking awesome that I just said, “Malware be damned!” and I clicked it anyway.
Also, I’m at work so it’s not my computer that’s gonna get screwed up.
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Hawks fan #2 He's not that bad
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by GeorgeInLimbo on Feb 14, 2012 2:13 PM MST up reply actions
Hm. I still can’t. I saw your comment go up, but I can’t respond, rec, or preview a post, let alone get it to actually post.
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me too, MHHFail, heh
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by ProfessorOak on Feb 14, 2012 1:40 PM MST up reply actions
odd. that is a devil post. we were having trouble getting the video to embed. I still can’t see the video, but I could when I went home. the whole thing is fucked up for some reason
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Feb 14, 2012 1:51 PM MST up reply actions
silly technology
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by ProfessorOak on Feb 14, 2012 1:52 PM MST up reply actions
I think it’s the video that’s killing it. Maybe the best action would be to de-embed it and just have a link?
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I think it’s more fun being the only one to comment. tell you what, if you guys want to comment, just let me know here and I’ll comment over there for you
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Feb 14, 2012 2:06 PM MST up reply actions
My comment:
I absolutely adore both of them. And I totally love the difference between how we and Factor see that goal.
Us: OH MY GOD!!!!! DID YOU JUST SEE THAT!?! WHAT A GOAL!!! WHAT A PLAY!!! WOW!!! O’REILLY, WE LOVE YOU!!!
O’Reilly: Oh, you know, I just got lucky there. It’s not really a big deal; I’m just happy my team got 2 points. But I’m still upset that I didn’t have five more like it during that game. I must not be working hard enough! {goes to find some stairs}
And yes, Landy, eating your cereal like that IS a bit strange. We still love you though, even if you are a crazy Swedish rookie.
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I can’t post a comment with that many exclamation marks in it. I’m a 2-mark-max kind of guy. and the heart in the sig is a non-starter
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Feb 14, 2012 2:21 PM MST up reply actions
I’m a 2-mark-max kind of guy
that’s-too-bad-Dave
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Feb 14, 2012 2:24 PM MST up reply actions
no restrictions on hyphens
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Feb 14, 2012 2:41 PM MST up reply actions
Oh, come on. You can’t even man up enough to have one little heart in a post referring to O’Reilly and Landeskog? What sort of an Avs fan are you?
Wait. You’re Red Wing Dave. Nevermind.
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Landy, eating your cereal like that IS a bit strange.
Lies!
If you pour the milk in first your cereal doesn’t get soggy as fast. Pure genius, pure genius.
Milk Firsters Unite!?
I am boobs.
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by Thor the Clunge Destroyer on Feb 14, 2012 9:47 PM MST up reply actions
This is beyond awesome. Dutchy’s even mentioned!
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Sounded like Landy is morally against eating syrup. What’s up with that?
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Eats his cereal wrong, doesn’t like syrup…..
What sort of a Swedish Alien did we draft?! At least this one is way hotter than the other two. Definitely an upgrade.
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Syrup is death by concentrated sugar intake. Any sane person would refuse to go near it.
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by MalachiConstant on Feb 14, 2012 7:38 PM MST up reply actions
He’s an athlete, so it does make sense. Kinda.
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Fact: The little known Norse God of Alchemy created Maple Syrup as a way to ward off sadness.
Maybe
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by Jibblescribbits on Feb 15, 2012 7:48 AM MST up reply actions
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