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Originally Posted by Toonage
I don't want to go to the extreme of how the Bruins broadcasts are handled or the Pens from a few years back, but Hrudey goes out of his way to praise the opposition routinely and on a night where the Flames are playing extremely well, with a handful of new or returning players in the lineup, he drops that line about being excited to see the Oilers. It leaves a sour taste and it happens pretty frequently.
Re: the Oilers failing, I don't believe for a second he meant it that way. Its not in his nature. Admirable, but not in that moment.
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It was the next show on Sportsnet. It's sort of part of his job to promote it I suppose. It bugged me for a second, then I forgot about it.