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Around the League 20-21 Thread: Playoffs Edition
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Ziggy Stardust
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Leafs have limited the Habs to four goals in four games, and Jordan Staal just scored his fourth goal of the playoffs.
the habs have no chemistry. They have a lot of good quality forwards but none of them seem to know how to play with each other.
SFKingshomer
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kovacro
Uvijek Vjerni
Yes I recall and the first has turned out to be a fringe NHLer' at this point (Julien Gauthier). I didn't have an issue with it at the time considering the circumstances.
Steve Zissou
I'll order you a red cap and a Speedo.
fit would be great there. Would be nice to see Montreal have some sort of answer for the center depth in Toronto.
Montreal is such an oddly constructed team. They have a goalie making over $10M, they have some great young players, but their captain (and best d-man) is also getting up there in years and often injured.
kovacro
Uvijek Vjerni
Looks like TNT is going to have a hockey roundtable crew similar to how they have their NBA setup which I quite enjoy. Gretzky is akin to Kenny Smith so they will have to find an equivalent to Charles Barkley, need someone with some edge.
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kovacro
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Wow, TNT already making big moves! I didn't dislike the NBC broadcast, and there were a lot of people on it I really like like Keith Jones who I think does a great job, but the overall broadcast is pretty boring and bland. I hope it's better and showcases the players and behind the scenes more and doesn't devolve into some TikTok YouTube social media trash show. They need to replicate what Fox and CBS do, both do an excellent job covering the NFL.
Ziggy Stardust
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TNT should hire Brett Hull. He's exactly like Charles Barkley, and he isn't afraid to speak his mind.
And he has personality.
And he has personality.
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lumbergh
It was an idea. I didn't say it was a good idea.
If you have ever wondered what a black hole team looks like, well it pretty much it looks like the Canadiens. Nothing about this team blows you away. They aren't good enough to regularly contend or even make a dent in the playoffs, but they can't tank. Their drafts are littered with so-so players; the highest impact player they've drafted in the past 6 drafts (Mikhail Sergachev) they traded away for Jonathan Drouin, who has been disappointing. Their highest pick, 3rd overall in 2018, hasn't exactly lit the world on fire (Jesperi Kotkaniemi).
League finish the past 6 seasons: 22nd, 7th, 28th, 14th, 24th, 18th.
KingsFan7824
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John Shannon talks such a load of corporate **** in that article... Gretzky having as much impact on TV as he used to have on the ice? Yeah, right...
BigKing
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The idea is to try and gain new fans and do a better job of promoting the product: Gretzky lends the proceedings instant credibility and is a splashy get. Next step is for him to actually be good on TV.
Basketball players exist in a world where there are only nine other dudes on the floor at the same time while they are instantly identifiable since they wear no protective equipment. They seem to yearn for the spotlight while hockey stars routinely disappoint with how boring they are when given the chance to show some personality. Hopefully they include someone that has played recently and brings some personality to the table. Of course, anyone with personality on hockey broadcasts have also not been able to keep from getting themselves cancelled as of late so we'll see what happens.
Smith/Barkley/Shaq all immediately joined Turner following the end of their playing careers so, while they are old now, they weren't 60 years old when they started like Gretzky will be. Going to be interesting to see how he does. I don't want to see him just being diplomatic all the time.
Basketball players exist in a world where there are only nine other dudes on the floor at the same time while they are instantly identifiable since they wear no protective equipment. They seem to yearn for the spotlight while hockey stars routinely disappoint with how boring they are when given the chance to show some personality. Hopefully they include someone that has played recently and brings some personality to the table. Of course, anyone with personality on hockey broadcasts have also not been able to keep from getting themselves cancelled as of late so we'll see what happens.
Smith/Barkley/Shaq all immediately joined Turner following the end of their playing careers so, while they are old now, they weren't 60 years old when they started like Gretzky will be. Going to be interesting to see how he does. I don't want to see him just being diplomatic all the time.
kovacro
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Spencer Knight getting another start for the Panthers tonight. Interested to see how he fares on the road facing elimination. Kid looked good in Game 5 after giving up the early goal.
Gretzky is a good speaker, I think it will translate well as long he does not have to be the life of the party
SufferingSelfCreated
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Totally agree. I also think they will use Gretzky as a bridge until they can bring in somebody younger who has recently retired and an American audience might recognize. But, like you said, that next younger guy needs the personality to match his star studded stats. Most in the US don't care about the history and all time stat leaders in the NHL. At least in my experience.
SFKingshomer
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kovacro
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Very solid hockey player and he's in for a big raise this offseason.
Just get Charles Barkley. He watches hockey.
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