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Originally Posted by Azhouse
Does anyone actually like Maclean? The best part of Maclean was playing straight man to Cherry until he sold Cherry down the river. I would take Strombo (or anyone else) over him any day.
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Strombo was nothing but square peg/round hole.
cringe worthy stuff.
With Ron he is going to rub hard core fans the wrong way but he appeals greatly to the average hockey fan and its why his longetivity in that role is where it is. He connects with his audience and that is something very few people can do.
He is the highest paid member of HNIC by a mile I would think so if he was not worth it, he would be replaced in a heart beat as Rogers has been purging anyone they could for 3 years now to save money.
Last nights fellating of McDavid after the second period was as bad as it gets for what should be an impartial panel but its pretty clear SN was hoping to have the McDavid narrative to ride throughout the playoffs. All of them just being good soldiers...if you will.
The Oilers going out in 4 is the worst thing that could happen to them short of the Leafs getting bounced early....from a business perspective.
Like every other aspect of pro sports now...its just business.
I chose to stop watching between periods myself but found myself wanting to know what Bieksa said because he is really quite brilliant in the role they have given him.