NHL hockey belongs on CBC on Saturday nights because of tradition alone. Why is our culture so dismissive of tradition as a value?
HNIC is an institution. TSN is a broadcast. There is no comparison.
Here's an option. Ask the players what they would like to see happen for Saturday nights. Some of them will take the Bell money for sure. But I think most would choose CBC. Even after all these years and their rich lifestyles, you can still tell it is a privilege to put on that white towel and be interviewed by HNIC at ice level.
HNIC commentary might not be to everyone's liking - but surely it is better than what TSN gives us on That's Hockey. What a bunch of blowhards.
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