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Originally Posted by Voodooman
My biggest issue with her commentary is that it’s shown zero signs of maturing or improvement over the course of many years in the booth now. She’s just so monotone, and adds no insight or value to the broadcast. Everyone is a little nervous, awkward and whatever when they start, but they grow into the job. She just doesn’t seem to have the skill set to be a competent in-game analyst.
Keep her on the panel for sure, and absolutely keep working on expanding the roles of women and people of colour in the hockey world, but surely there must be another female sportscaster who, through experience would grow into a solid analyst.
It’s just not Cassie. It’s not a question of her knowledge, it’s almost all personality, and she doesn’t have the type required for the job.
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I'd agree with you that Cassie lacks natural talent for the colour role, but I'd say she's improved a lot over the years. She's still not my favourite, but she used to struggle much more than she does now IMO, to the point it used to be a real distraction from the game. They really tried to pound a square peg into a round hole when they first hired her, and it's taken a while for her to build up her skill level and comfort. Now I'll notice the odd Cassie-ism throughout the game, but it doesn't bug me nearly as much.
It's kind of a funny business really: the skills needed to be a good commentator are totally different from those developed actually playing the game. A knowledgeable fan with a good voice and passionate delivery would be better than a former player who lacks natural speaking abilities.
You'd think there'd be a bunch of people better suited to the job of actually commentating, even if they lack hockey chops. Especially since most hockey players have the personality of a two-day old scone.