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MAJOR | Big changes reportedly coming to Hockey Night in Canada next season
According to Howard Berger, major changes are reportedly coming to Hockey Night in Canada next season.
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Rumor: Big Changes Coming to HNIC Panel
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Suntouchable13
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Why cut Bieksa? I thought he was good.
Friedman is the only one worth watching, Bieksa is ok but the rest of the panel..lets just say, for better or for worse, HNIC first intermission hasn't been a must watch TV for the past two decades since Cherry started talking about wars and politics in every segment.
I hope she doesn't get moved from TSN, I like her intermission analyses on the regional Sens broadcasts and would like to keep it that way. One of the better hockey desk analysts, female or otherwise.
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NyQuil
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I like Bieksa in that he has a bit of a personality.
I won't miss his tendency to end every sentence with a rising inflection like he's asking a question?
I do know that he was a big hit with some of the ladies I know watching from home.
Kelly Hrudey and Ron MacLean are class acts but maybe it's just their time.
Jennifer Botterill wasn't really there long enough for me to form an opinion, but I'd bring in someone like Cheryl Pounder if they are looking for a solid female perspective.
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Bieksa comes off as a total douchebro-type
Masked
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Ron MacLean hasn't been a class act for a long time. He should've been 86'ed long ago.
Friedman is really the only person on the broadcast they can't replace. But Ron is the only person who absolutely should be gone.
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Friedman is really the only person on the broadcast they can't replace. But Ron is the only person who absolutely should be gone.
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Likely Rogers trying to minimize the losses on their dumb deal from years ago. They grossly overpaid for the Canadian broadcast rights.
When you think the HNiC panel couldn't get any worse...
By no means was the current panel anything great, and certainly not like in HNiC's heyday, but keeping Friedman (who has become a huge dweeb) is pointless. Bieksa was a breath of fresh air on the panel and they are getting rid of him?
David Amber is good, but he's going to bring nothing different to the panel. I've always like MacLean, and it'll be sad to see him go if true. An end of an era.
By no means was the current panel anything great, and certainly not like in HNiC's heyday, but keeping Friedman (who has become a huge dweeb) is pointless. Bieksa was a breath of fresh air on the panel and they are getting rid of him?
David Amber is good, but he's going to bring nothing different to the panel. I've always like MacLean, and it'll be sad to see him go if true. An end of an era.
PavelBure10
The Russian Rocket
Bieksa is great at his job. Love his witty personality and insight from a former players perspective. There is no way he should go. I find his point of view refreshing.
Ron MacLean should of been canned a long time a go. He's always been an afterthought with me. Bland and boring. Should of been sent packing right after the Grapes incident.
Ron MacLean should of been canned a long time a go. He's always been an afterthought with me. Bland and boring. Should of been sent packing right after the Grapes incident.
Channelcat
Mennonite
Botterill might be the best female analyst I've seen.
landfill
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Brutal. Sorry to hear.
Doubt Roger's wants to be known for killing hockey night in Canada.
Maybe they are getting rid of McLean, Bieksa and Hrudey and being back Stromboloplus?
Doubt Roger's wants to be known for killing hockey night in Canada.
Maybe they are getting rid of McLean, Bieksa and Hrudey and being back Stromboloplus?
NyQuil
Big F$&*in Q
I liked Friedman better before he was on TV.
Now I find he caters a lot more to his largest audience.
Channelcat
Mennonite
Rogers can only be counted on for one thing. F---king things up.
Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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Good.
MacLean f***ing sucks.
Don't really like Hrudy.
Get Dave Amber to take over MacLean's spot
MacLean f***ing sucks.
Don't really like Hrudy.
Get Dave Amber to take over MacLean's spot
dukeofjive
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Sad news for this old timer, man i miss those baby blue sports jackets. Well its been dying a death by a million paper cuts since sportnets got the hockey rights up north.
NyQuil
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TSN has been better for a long time.
Every time Sportsnet/CBC tries to get more fresh and cool, it just gets more and more cringe. I prefer TSN's self-deprecating humour. Yeah, sometimes they are lame, but they know it and acknowledge it.
Ottawa's regional coverage has been absolutely fantastic since TSN has taken over: Cuthbert, Ferraro, Noodles, Miller, Poulin, Pounder, Johnson.
If only we could get Ian Mendes instead of Bruce Garrioch.
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Agreed. De facto insider atm, not Bob Father level but the best we got since. That's why he stays.
Fight4yourRight
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Don Cherry and Pierre McGuire, step on down!
MAJOR | Big changes reportedly coming to Hockey Night in Canada next season
According to Howard Berger, major changes are reportedly coming to Hockey Night in Canada next season.
Howard Berger hasn't been relevant since about 2002
Hopefully he's right about this though
NyQuil
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Botteril I found a bit preachy, not my cup of tea personally. Ron is just getting old AF and it's time. Only one I'd be upset to lose is Bieksa, thought he was great
hangman005
It's my first day.
All this just to hire me in a Mankini.... 
Channelcat
Mennonite
Agreed. Rogers is a complete clown show.
Until you have seen Cheryl Pounder IMHO.
