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Originally Posted by sa226
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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Yeah, I feel the same way
It seems (seemed?) like for a long time the more unlikable you were, the more SN wanted your face everywhere. Back in my day, Don usually got a few good eye-rolls but was almost a welcome bit of rudeness amongst a well-run program.
Pissing people off and throwing out wild stupid theories always draws clicks with ire - and it works. You just have to throw all journalistic integrity out the window and hope that your fan base doesn't get tired of it.
For the longest time it's been a mix of nonsense and team PR. Very little actual analysis, very little league coverage and very little honesty.