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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I like Hrudey, I just wish he would be a bigger Flames homer as he is part of so many Flames broadcasts. It seems he tries to give an air of being objective to the point that he over compensates by giving the opponents more credit that they deserve. I think he loves the Flames, but he tries hard to make everyone happy which sometimes just makes no one happy.

Not to psychoanalyze the guy too much, but he seems like a really sensitive person. That's not a bad thing and would explain why he didn't get along well with Sutter and why he sometimes downplays the Flames to make everyone feel equal. Another example is how he always downplays his playing career in front of other broadcasters so that he doesn't elevate himself in front of them. He will relate his professional experiences, but then will follow with some self-deprecating humour about not being a good player. Of course, he is really humble about his career. He was a pretty darn good goalie for that era but would never admit it.

I really like Hrudey too for the most part, but I also get the impression that he genuinely likes the Flames and tries to stress a contrarian point of view to even that out.