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Originally Posted by _Q_
This is absolutely, 100% false.
- Kypreos had a small segment discussing how much better the Flames defence were than the Oilers.
- the broadcast discussed, on multiple occasions, what an incredible season Backlund is having.
- Gaudreau was always mentioned in the same breath as McDavid, even though McDavid is having the better season
- in Overtime, Randorf gets noticeably excited when Gaudreau had the puck, saying "this guy can end it here", even though nothing was really happening on the play.
It gets tiresome when half the comments before, during and after a Flames vs (insert any Canadian team) game are like this. Yes, to have a balanced broadcast, you need to also praise the other team.
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Absolutely 100% false?
No - maybe a little misgiving to the "balance", but the PbP (Kypreos is not part of that) sections were overly Oileresque. Way more commentary on them than the Flames. Cassie was clearly on "Oiler watch" as most of her comments were about who was in the clear - and was missed by whom - or the great play that somebody made away from the play. Randorf, as mentioned, often got hyperexcited when an Oiler almost did something worthwhile. Yes - he did occasionally when a Flame did too - though seldom to the same extent.
Gaudreau was not "always" mentioned in the same breath as He Who is the Saviour of the Oilers. Sometimes, yes, mostly no - and mostly at the beginning of the periods.
Still, nauseating on a "national" broadcast.
It will be interesting to see how the broadcast is run next week when the game is in Calgary.