wingsownnhl43 14 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 I normally dont complain about a bias towards a certain team from national broadcasts but my god, get off Anaheim's balls already. PJ Stock, Ron MacLean, and Kelly Hrudy saw nothing wrong with Brown's hit and all thought Franzen should have gotten a penalty after his goal. I usually favor CBC over VS, but i might have to switch for this series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heed316 7 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 They also claimed Franzen interfered with Hiller on the 3rd goal...they questioned if it should be called or not since it was subtle, but they nevertheless kept bringing it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dano33 41 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 I normally dont complain about a bias towards a certain team from national broadcasts but my god, get off Anaheim's balls already. PJ Stock, Ron MacLean, and Kelly Hrudy saw nothing wrong with Brown's hit and all thought Franzen should have gotten a penalty after his goal. I usually favor CBC over VS, but i might have to switch for this series. It has NOTHING to do with anaheim, it's just an opinion from a few guys. CBC is the best, no question. (I don't get TSN, but i would assume they're up there too.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixer 37 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 Kelly Hrudey and Ron Mclean did the same poor and idiotic commentary during the last couple years when the wings were on CBC. They are very biased and it's annoying to have to watch them. If you view the TSN commentary they clearly discuss how there was intent to injure and it was a intentional hit. Then when interviewing Franzen trying to accuse him of playing dirty. CBC YOU SUCK!!! And I Hope your funding gets cut off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey Redmond 15 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 you should really be angry that the camera man kept losing the puck mostly in the 1st period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrazyGangsta 79 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 You guys also forgot to mention Lidstrom got lucky he missed his shot because he was going high and it caught Hiller by surprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 Wait. So a Canadian broadcasting company is being biased towards a team packed with Canadians, as opposed to a team that boasts..4 Canadians in the lineup and a pack of Euros? Whodathunkit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDavis35 140 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 No no no!! They're not biased, my roommate was telling me how "homer" they were for the wings! I'd Like to see an analysis from Cherry who's ALWAYS saying "keep your head up" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dano33 41 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 They also claimed Franzen interfered with Hiller on the 3rd goal...they questioned if it should be called or not since it was subtle, but they nevertheless kept bringing it up. What's wrong with that? it's a topic of discussion. Talking about whether it is worth a penalty or not is what they're there to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings4life 3 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) removed Edited May 2, 2009 by redwings4life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 I normally dont complain about a bias towards a certain team from national broadcasts but my god, get off Anaheim's balls already. PJ Stock, Ron MacLean, and Kelly Hrudy saw nothing wrong with Brown's hit and all thought Franzen should have gotten a penalty after his goal. I usually favor CBC over VS, but i might have to switch for this series. I agree but not for those reasons. I didn't think the hit on Huds was that big of a deal. Don't get me wrong, it was sensational, but I didn't think it was suspension worthy. And exactly why didn't Franzen get a penalty for mowing down Hiller? I don't care that he didn't, but objectively speaking, why didn't he? The thing that bugged me was them saying that Franzen hooked his skate on Hiller's pad for the last goal. Even if it was a problem, it was obvious in the replays that Pronger was trying to push Franzen around by pushing his knee under Franzen's thigh, which caused Franzens skate to make contact with Hiller's pad. McCLean saying that Franzen was doing it on purpose. Sheesh. Thye did seem a little anti Detroit tonite. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 It's beyond me how anyone can condone Brown's hit on Hudler. Players know when someone is vulnerable, they have enough time to ease up. They should watch out for each other's health and well being out there the best they can. I think it's unfair to say someone who just got smoked after making a pass and creating offense should be told by tv guys in suits to keep his head up. Brown was being a bully, he's a good 6 inches taller than Hudler, he knew what he was doing. He got what he deserved by the refs and I wouldn't be against a suspension. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeeMan 52 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 had to put this, love family guy and it fits in so well Think next time goof. Steve Yzerman... Cranbrook, British Columbia Gordie Howe..Floral, Saskatchewan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cirov19 1 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) That's funny because I thought they did a good job of being unbiased today, maybe even leaning a little in our direction. It seems like you guys only hear the bad things and not the good, but there were a lot of compliments today to the wings and while I can't pin them, I was actually impressed throughout the whole game by the praise towards our players. On the Hudler hit, one thought it was clean and the other thought Brown deserved what he got because he caught an unsuspecting player with no positive intention... any controversy about that hit would have come from whether he was bleeding from the actual hit or if his mask cut him when he smacked the ground. Seriously though, TSN is possibly the most disgusting thing to listen to ever. Edited May 2, 2009 by cirov19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 you should really be angry that the camera man kept losing the puck mostly in the 1st period. Yea the camera guy was brutal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings4life 3 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) Think next time goof. Steve Yzerman... Cranbrook, British Columbia Gordie Howe..Floral, Saskatchewan it was a joke i'm sorry that you can't take one and not once did i say that was how i feel Edited May 2, 2009 by redwings4life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cirov19 1 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) had to put this, love family guy and it fits in so well I don't know to take that as a joke or not, but if you have a problem with it then don't watch our broadcasts. Cool. You can try catching the game on FSN Detroit, but Mickey and Kenny are both Canadian as well. Good luck finding something not Canadian that relates to this sport. And if you're just joking, then I'm sorry... but make your intention clear because I hate when people rip on my country. Otherwise, yes ... it's funny. Edited May 2, 2009 by cirov19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeeMan 52 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 it was a joke i'm sorry that you can't take one and not once did i say that was how i feel It's OK bud. If you would have said CBC sucks. I might have agreed with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings4life 3 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 it was a joke, i didn't realize it would be such an issue i'll just remove it and that will be the end of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim 5 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 I usually love Ron MacLean and Kelly Hrudey's comments... But when they nonsensically isolated Getzlaf (and Pronger) for their immediate reaction after the final faceoff... and to somehow insinuate this was somehow workmanlike poise?? they simply skated off fer chrissakes!! How can anyone try to squeeze anything out of skating off/no reaction?? You want passion? see how Zatta blatently stuck his nose in whilst Selanne why trying to sweet-talk the refs after the game? I'm sure some common Swedish-Finnish cuss words were being shared. Anyways, the Conspirasist in me sez CBC was trying to sour the analysis of this series... especially since tsn/tsn2 is taking over coverage of this series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jwo 7 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 Anyways, the Conspirasist in me sez CBC was trying to sour the analysis of this series... especially since tsn/tsn2 is taking over coverage of this series. After the game when the went to the studio Ron made a comment about the series and something about how it will suck on TSN and wished everyone at that channel to get the flu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akustyk 84 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 can't stand CBC and prefer Versus by a wide margin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#19forPresident! 1 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 Wait. So a Canadian broadcasting company is being biased towards a team packed with Canadians, as opposed to a team that boasts..4 Canadians in the lineup and a pack of Euros? Whodathunkit. QFT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) I only watch Canadian broadcasts when there is ABSOLUTELY no other choice. Watching CBC is like Wayne's World or something. So cheesy and backward. I've seen better quality on public access cable. Edited May 2, 2009 by Broken 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dicksmack 33 Report post Posted May 2, 2009 That telecast was really an embarrassment--a big turd wrapped in a maple leaf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
