[GT] Battle of Alberta. The 2021/22 season starts

[MacFlame]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Monahan has been one of the better forwards tonight, along with Mangiapane way out in front, but also with Lucic.

Only lucic, lewis, gawdin and Ritchie have played less amongst the forwards tonight.

For good reason. He's been invisible since he got hit in the first period. You must be seeing something that the coaches are not.

[Passe La Puck]

These ducking gits just said they’re not even watching the ducking game!?

[browna]

Originally Posted by MonaTone

SN doesn't have enough creative talent to create engaging narrative on the fly.

The little they do gets milked just as much as the storylines they choose. Which is why the same 4 personalities are on literally every show they produce and they pick a select few storylines to go with and just hammer on them until it is beyond stale. They operate like a small town news org.

The real talent has moved on to other platforms (or was never on SN) where they get creative control over their own work.

TSN did the same thing. Manufacture some half story then keep going back to the well and anything remotely related to it, they said "see?" to try and come off as insightful.
McGuire and Ferraro were the worst for it.

[Flame On]

Honestly is there an actual CBC mandate to promote McDavid's interests? Like it's so contrived and obvious their talking points and all on the same page, it's sickening.

[Manhattanboy]

SN panel is a joke.

Amber: “Flames are playing hard. “

Hrudey: “Ugh I dunno, I’ve been watching the Jets”.

[Infinit47]

I can't believe you guys watch the panel when we are playing the Oilers. It's a bunch of sycophants fighting over who can verbally fellate the Oilers more.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Originally Posted by Flame On

Honestly is there an actual CBC mandate to promote McDavid's interests? Like it's so contrived and obvious their talking points and all on the same page, it's sickening.

He and Matthews must be promoted at all costs!

[MonaTone]

Elliott is leaning into his popularity and reach now. Which means pick a controversial topic, pick a side and just ride that into oblivion.

Sports clickbait, all the top personalities in football and basketball do it and he has picked this line of mcavi should get more calls because he is mcavi as his niche.

[Mathgod]

Flames have carried the play, and by a lot http://www.naturalstattrick.com/game...1&view=limited

Smith just having one of those nights.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Flame On

Honestly is there an actual CBC mandate to promote McDavid's interests? Like it's so contrived and obvious their talking points and all on the same page, it's sickening.

Ya it’s baked into the CBC Act.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

SN panel is a joke.

Amber: “Flames are playing hard. “

Hrudey: “Ugh I dunno, I’ve been watching the Jets”.

?

It’s him doing his job

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

?

It’s him doing his job

not watching the national game is his job?

I feel sometimes Kelly tries so hard to not be a homer he goes the other way a bit

meanwhile the rest are Oiler homers

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

Flames have carried the play, and by a lot http://www.naturalstattrick.com/game...1&view=limited

Smith just having one of those nights.

There is unfortunately no stat for fortunate bounces

[CroFlames]

Iggy was a star and didn’t get special treatment from anyone.

Go to the East already McLottery.

[Mr.Coffee]

I actually agree with the poster earlier who said Coleman would probably make a big difference in a game like tonight.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by dino7c

not watching the national game is his job?

Obviously. They are airing multiple games and allocated this game to the other panelists it appears

[browna]

It's not CBC it Sportsnet, owned by Rogers, Rogers also paying McDavid as spokesperson.

Oilers have been over backwards for Sporstnet, and as well pushing on Sportsnet to promote him since drafting McDavid.
They turned John Shannon from the National insider guy to be a panelist on regional Oilers games.
I am surez as part of the sales job they do to keep McDsvid internally on the Oilers (ditching the guys he doesn't like, signing Hyman) they also push Snet to do this part to keep McDavid in Edmonton/Canada by some of this garbage bias.

Never forget McDavid the steamship while Gionis a tugboat supposed to get out of his way.
McDavid and Lowe complain to whoever will listen and those at Sportsnet are jock sniffers.

[Chi-Town Hustler]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Iggy was a star and didn’t get special treatment from anyone.

Go to the East already McLottery.

He will soon. After another disappointing Coiler season

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

Flames have carried the play, and by a lot http://www.naturalstattrick.com/game...1&view=limited

Smith just having one of those nights.

Thanks for posting. Although the top line not finishing, they are not in their own zone much at all. On the road nonetheless.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

There is unfortunately no stat for fortunate bounces

true but if we are gauging how the season might unfold...you play like this and clean up a few things you probably end up in a good spot.

Flames first game against a team that has already played, Flames seem to be getting better.

The Oilers are supposed to be some kinda contender right?