Eric Stephens

[ADHB]

I can attest to him responding sort of sarcastically or acting annoyed at various questions over the years on Twitter. It was fairly common and obvious. If you didn't see it, you either didn't follow him there or didn't pay attention.

But that could have just him being too easily irritated, as you need a little bit thicker skin to interact with the public on Twitter (or pretty much any other social media), as there are a lot of dunces and obnoxious people replying.

He's a good writer, and from what I've seen, seems like a pretty pleasant guy in person.

 

[Leonardo87]

Hey Folks,

Please refrain from political discussions, which includes discussions around Race, Color, Sexuality, Gender, and etc.

Political discussions are not permitted on HF.

Thank you.

 

[Rybread86]

Met him once, nice enough guy. His writing has always been fine but the amount of info has always been sub-par. Hes fine for the casual fan, but the casual fan isnt on a message board arguing about how to pronounce a guys name or what prospects are going to get a vet traded.

OC Register Stephens was the best version of him, but its almost like he just got burnt out on Ducks hockey.

Derek Lee seems to be the guy we have always desired as a beat writer. Anymore ES just gives the Ducks a passing glance to fulfill his duties and get paid.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Met him once, nice enough guy. His writing has always been fine but the amount of info has always been sub-par. Hes fine for the casual fan, but the casual fan isnt on a message board arguing about how to pronounce a guys name or what prospects are going to get a vet traded.

OC Register Stephens was the best version of him, but its almost like he just got burnt out on Ducks hockey.

Derek Lee seems to be the guy we have always desired as a beat writer. Anymore ES just gives the Ducks a passing glance to fulfill his duties and get paid.

Let’s all just try and focus on Derrick lee and how great he is. I apologize for the part I’ve played of speaking about stephens when in fact he’s largely irrelevant now via ducks news etc( but he does seem like a good person and I wish him well) truly

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

20 minutes before game time and...

 

[robbieboy3686]

20 minutes before game time and...

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I already sent him a Venmo with the message “ enjoy the beer while watching college football” guess he’s taken that a little to far and forgotten that the ducks play?

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

The problem here as with much of society is that too many people think anybody with an opinion different from theirs is a hater. Hate is one of the most overused words today and it’s not a good thing.

People are allowed to dislike what you like. If you haven’t yet, you need to learn to live with it.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

The problem here as with much of society is that too many people think anybody with an opinion different from theirs is a hater. Hate is one of the most overused words today and it’s not a good thing.

People are allowed to dislike what you like. If you haven’t yet, you need to learn to live with it.

I hate how correct you are

 

[dracom]

wrong thread lol

 

[duckpuck]

I actually thought Stephens stepped up his game when he went to the Athletic and before he was assigned the Kings beat. By no means am I a hater.

That being said, here are my thoughts which are in some cases criticisms:

1. He clearly has a lot of outside/non-hockey interests and he tends to post very few updates (on the athletic portal and other social media) related to the ducks while also posting randomly on twitter on topics unrelated to the ducks (like the one regarding the UCF 2 point conversion). So little to no "breaking news" or "inside information" on the ducks but all sorts of other non-hockey posts. I get that he doesn't view his role to be the breaking news guy (apparently), but it does create the impression he's not really devoting much time to the team coverage.

2. I think he actually does have pretty deep inside contacts with the ducks and throughout hockey. However, he doesn't want to share the information he gets - certainly he doesn't share it in real time. I have no doubt he has had off the record info regarding potential trades and was in the know on other rumors. Maybe it shows up in his "predictions" and "insights" in a long form article 5 days later - but even then you have to read between the lines. For fans like myself and others on HF, that's pretty frustrating.

3. His article are too safe. Each opinion is couched as a "maybe" and very little critical analysis of the team or its management. As an example, he had to have known Murray's reputation for being a jerk - yet he never wrote about that or for that matter any real criticisms of the ducks management decisions. The most we get are overly generous after the season player grades - not much during the season. That's a pretty stark contrast to most other reporters including those on the Athletic who offer game-to-game evaluations of the team.

4. His ducks production has really fallen off for the bandwidth reasons already discussed. Glad to support Derek Lee - he's been great.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

He's just a bland reporter, who seemingly lacks passion for a team he's reporting on.

 

[TheStuntman]

Derek Lee has taken the mantle as Ducks go to reporter. Stephens' reporting for the Ducks has been lacking ever since he got put on dual duty.

 

[duckaroosky]

Why do we have a thread on mooseduck?

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Why do we have a thread on mooseduck?

 

[Terry Yake]

Why do we have a thread on mooseduck?

who?

anyways, how about a Stephens vs Derek Lee boxing match?

 

[Mr Rogers]

who?

anyways, how about a Stephens vs Derek Lee boxing match?

Was a very mysterious Mod here like a decade+ ago

 

[Ducks]

Why do we have a thread on mooseduck?

That is a name I haven't heard in a loong time lol

 

[Gliff]

Why do we have a thread on mooseduck?

Inside jokes expire after 10 years. Too much brain power to remember that far back lol.

 

[ADHB]

That is a name I haven't heard in a loong time lol

DucksPride4EVA

 

[duckaroosky]

That is a name I haven't heard in a loong time lol

Mooseduck? I haven't heard that name in years.

 

[JAHV]

Not particularly hard-hitting, but a nice piece nonetheless, done in conjunction with the Aaron Portzline.

Leo Carlsson vs. Adam Fantilli: Evaluating the 2023 No. 2 and 3 draft picks

The Athletic’s Eric Stephens and Aaron Portzline chat about draft day, how Carlsson and Fantilli are fitting in, their futures and more.

theathletic.com

 

[robbieboy3686]

Mooseduck? I haven't heard that name in years.

Is he the one that used to put “ another easy win for big George parros “ on every single hockeyfights fight a duck would have? 100% hit rate no matter if our guy got wrecked or not

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Was a very mysterious Mod here like a decade+ ago

Also was a frequent poster on the official team boards. Still posts there, the last time I checked.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Inside jokes expire after 10 years. Too much brain power to remember that far back lol.

I was just talking to Dustin Rose and he completely disagrees.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Also was a frequent poster on the official team boards. Still posts there, the last time I checked.

I think they might've been different people lol. the guy youre talking about is kinda like a superfan type, this Mod was absolutely tyrannical haha..

Also...just asked my buddy about this and he sent me this. Years ago, he asked Stephens about this Mooseduck lol.

Also, would not be surprised at all if Stephens reads the forums haha