I sometimes wonder if Television hockey analysis has changed or if I've changed.
I used to seek out any and every opinion of the TV talking heads to see what they had to say about my favorite team. I would be glued to TSN and HNIC. Now, I don't really give a poop. It seems everyone except for a select few are just blowhards going for a hot take rather than decent analysis. There's better analysis in print now anyway. Actual opinion backed up by research.
I won't really miss Kypreos and I definitely won't miss Maclean or Shannon.
As for the good ones, Mckenzie is the best. Friedman isn't really a hockey guy, but the perspective he takes as more of a journalist really works for him.
I don't really wan't to lose Hrudey on the local broadcast, but I think he's a way better analyst than a color guy.
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