Like Virtanen was for us?
- LordHumungous

Before people realized he is a role player and not a star, tickets sold when he joined the Canucks. He was a draw for 1/4 of a season, and if he was a 20-25g and 60+ point guy he still would be.

he was a sycophantic fanboy. i get that he was intimidated by the others on set as he was the outsider (not being a "hockey guy") but his fawning and passivity was cringe worthy.

*i know you like him because of his music chops and long form interview style but he was out of his depth on hnic.
- RealityChecker

Partially, but also I never thought hew was given a fair shake to succeed.

People said the exact same thing about Ron McClean after he replaced Dave Hodge and he turned out fine. Strombo just needed more time to get comfortable with the role IMO.

He was one of the warmer ones towards the Canucks and Maclean even more so. If the Canucks were being discussed on Hockey Central At Noon... it was because of those two. MacLean usually is the first to pay attention to the rookie performances out west. I think the producers are the ones reluctant to give air time to the Canucks on that show.
- boonerbuck

I know Maclean backed the Canucks a bit but I rarely, if ever saw it from Kyper. Maybe I just didn't catch it at the right times but it always seemed he was anti-Sedins-Canucks to me. I didn't hate the guy but not disappointed to see him gone either.

Partially, but also I never thought hew was given a fair shake to succeed.

People said the exact same thing about Ron McClean after he replaced Dave Hodge and he turned out fine. Strombo just needed more time to get comfortable with the role IMO.
- LordHumungous

He knew (frank) all about hockey. They were just trying to market the millennial angle with him. In with that came the super skinny pants and douche bag hair cuts. Glad they went back to comfortable pants and sitting on a panel instead of pacing around in front of a wall screen on the set looking like awkward puppets...

He knew (frank) all about hockey. They were just trying to market the millennial angle with him. In with that came the super skinny pants and douche bag hair cuts. Glad they went back to comfortable pants and sitting on a panel instead of pacing around in front of a wall screen on the set looking like awkward puppets...
- boonerbuck

Ya the couches and chairs were pretty stupid lol

Sportsnet cleaning house first Kyper, now MacLean. Hrudey next?
- VanHockeyGuy

I thought you meant Ron and got very excited. Now I'm sad.

Partially, but also I never thought hew was given a fair shake to succeed.

People said the exact same thing about Ron McClean after he replaced Dave Hodge and he turned out fine. Strombo just needed more time to get comfortable with the role IMO.
- LordHumungous

Hard to take Strombo serious during that massively failed attempt to introduce that overbearing personality into HNIC.

I absolutely tuned him out with his stupid red chair, glad there was an executive with one braincell that was smart enough to see the colossal failure Strombo is.

I know Maclean backed the Canucks a bit but I rarely, if ever saw it from Kyper. Maybe I just didn't catch it at the right times but it always seemed he was anti-Sedins-Canucks to me. I didn't hate the guy but not disappointed to see him gone either.
- LordHumungous

So I guess you wouldn't be disappointed to see Vantel gone either, he was and still is anti-Sedins.

So I guess you wouldn't be disappointed to see Vantel gone either, he was and still is anti-Sedins.
- Makita

Hard to take Strombo serious during that massively failed attempt to introduce that overbearing personality into HNIC.

I absolutely tuned him out with his stupid red chair, glad there was an executive with one braincell that was smart enough to see the colossal failure Strombo is.
- Makita

So I guess you wouldn't be disappointed to see Vantel gone either, he was and still is anti-Sedins.
- Makita

Vantel doesnt post much now. Same with many and it's not summer doldrums. Place is falling apart....

- Marwood

Checking to see if you were banned were you?

Checking to see if you were banned were you?
- boonerbuck

No.

Before people realized he is a role player and not a star, tickets sold when he joined the Canucks. He was a draw for 1/4 of a season, and if he was a 20-25g and 60+ point guy he still would be.
- Retinalz

Just like the Americans Brock and Hughes and Swedish EP?

So basically exciting players from anywhere = tickets sold?

Pettersson-Horvat-Boeser
Baertschi-Miller-Ferland
Pearson-Gaudette-Goldobin
Leivo-Beagle-Virtanen

Motte (Roussel IR)


Edler-Stecher
Hughes-Tanev
Benn-Myers

Biega/Fantenberg


Markstrom
Demko


Bye bye Sutter, Schaller, Eriksson

not gonna disagree but kyper was their best insider. he might not be bobby mac but he was the guy on sportsnet who "broke" more stories than the others they had/have.
- RealityChecker

No doubt he's connected but his personality and on-air presentation irked me. His delivery was often incoherent and at times came across as him being unprepared.

Pettersson-Horvat-Boeser
Baertschi-Miller-Ferland
Pearson-Gaudette-Goldobin
Leivo-Beagle-Virtanen

Motte (Roussel IR)


Edler-Stecher
Hughes-Tanev
Benn-Myers

Biega/Fantenberg


Markstrom
Demko


Bye bye Sutter, Schaller, Eriksson
- NorthNuck

Are you high?

Are you high?
- Marwood

Nah, I'm at work

Nah, I'm at work
- NorthNuck

Do you work with solvents?

Do you work with solvents?
- Marwood

Please give me your critique, I'd like to hear what you would do differently

Hard to take Strombo serious during that massively failed attempt to introduce that overbearing personality into HNIC.

I absolutely tuned him out with his stupid red chair, glad there was an executive with one braincell that was smart enough to see the colossal failure Strombo is.
- Makita

Matter of taste I guess. Didn't like Strombo at all, but this guy

Pettersson-Horvat-Boeser
Baertschi-Miller-Ferland
Pearson-Gaudette-Goldobin
Leivo-Beagle-Virtanen

Motte (Roussel IR)


Edler-Stecher
Hughes-Tanev
Benn-Myers

Biega/Fantenberg


Markstrom
Demko


Bye bye Sutter, Schaller, Eriksson
- NorthNuck

Filling in for Nighty or taking over?

Just like the Americans Brock and Hughes and Swedish EP?

So basically exciting players from anywhere = tickets sold?


- Nucker101

Shiny new toy, easily distract certain types.

Please give me your critique, I'd like to hear what you would do differently
- NorthNuck

I don't think Bo is a playmaking centre nor is he a scoring centre. I don't think he compliments EP's skill set. I don't think you have a choice but play EP at centre to give him full control of the ice.

And that's just the first line.