Hockey Night in Canada... NOBODY wants to say this

[@williambedard3985]

He's right. Hockey night in Canada sucks now

[@barstar888]

Nah, he’s wrong HNIC sucked even when Cherry was there but “Coaches Corner” was must watch. I used to only tape leaf games to watch his segments when I was working weekend shifts but the rest of the broadcast was garbage.

[@williambedard3985]

@barstar888 agreed

[@Diogenes-ty9yy]

Agreed, sir. IMNSHO, Don Cherry and "Coach's Corner" was the ONLY reason to watch HNIC. You never knew what he would say and, agree with his opinion or not, he was provocative at times but ALWAYS entertaining. The new crew's banal commentary is an excellent remedy for insomnia and that's the only positive thing I can say about it. I only wish the NHL Network would find some way to bring Don back for his incisive commentary. Just my $0.02.

[@barstar888]

@@Diogenes-ty9yy he provided an insight into the sport that was unmatched and not available anywhere else and people who wanted him gone or didn’t see past the bluster were not real hockey fans. I personally didn’t agree with all of his on ice or off ice opinions but I loved listening to his point of view.

[@MarioDAmato-t3w]

Women aren’t going to watch HNIC because of Jennifer Botterill. They’re either hockey fans or they’re not. If they’re not, they won’t watch regardless, and that’s OK.

[@d.r.4453]

100% this!

[@dougroby7684]

yup. CBC thinks of us as lemmings. Social engineers can't stop social engineering.

[@NF12222]

My wife has never once decided to watch a hockey game because a woman was on the broadcast.

[@mikebaxter247]

I think women watch for Kevin Bieksa

[@denisemcnally9488]

Remember when viewers who didn't even watch hockey still ran to the t.v. on Saturday nights to catch Coach's Corner?

[@meagainandagain5756]

Cherry was just a blow hard. Should have gotten rid of him many years before his dismissal.

[@forfuxakes6814]

🤣don’t remember that

[@gdprice79]

Yep. Now it's Agenda Garbage Corner.

[@DaveCutler-w6m]

@@denisemcnally9488 No

[@moodybg]

Of course..anyone who doesn't remember it is either too young to know, or lying.. Having worked in Cdn tv broadcast media for 13 years, there's some things we knew as insiders, and other things that the whole country knew, period. We all know what was the highest rated 5 minutes of the week. In fact ..if Sat night hockey had ratings 1/4 as high as that 1st intermission did back then, then the new conservative govt on it's way in would be leaving cbc alone... Anyone who denies how popular coaches corner was is a bald faced liar or wasn't there. Period.

[@SmittyMTB]

HNIC is probably the worst broadcast you can watch for an NHL game. I believe someone said it correctly "Everything woke turns to shit".

[@notrednorblue]

To a certain degree, yes, for sure. But Don Cherry was also turning to shit. I loved the man as a kid, but he was beyond unhinged towards the end. And completely unable to attempt seeing things from another point of view.

[@mikepurdue7472]

​@@notrednorbluelol, you say that like as if hockey night in Canada even remotely attempted to see things from Cherry's point of view.

[@leperlord7078]

Ya it is all better when it is all asleep U said WOKE LOL

[@TwentyOne_Five]

While it sucks…that broadcast with Mark Messier and PK Subban has a stranglehold on last place. It’s soooo bad. Is that NBC or NHL Network? Anyway holy shtt it’s bad. Mess does zero prep. Doesn’t give AF. lol.

[@brianclavette1269]

Sorry sponsors, i always turn the chanel when Ron McClown comes on.

[@StewartCB]

100% agree I used to like Ron McLean but now I find him so boring, maybe he always was. I also turn the channel, before and between periods. I cannot stand it. Still like TSN and even Prime is vastly better than HNIC.

[@johnbrowne2170]

I just mute him.

[@jakecarroll5]

Same.

[@machinegreen1413]

Can't stand the traitor.

[@anthonyquinn5927]

Exactly

[@jeffmckenzie]

Rogers has destroyed HNIC brand.

[@dalekidd420]

HNIC died with the dismissal of Don Cherry.

[@josephpileggi158]

Yes, thank heavens.

[@meagainandagain5756]

Don Cherry was a joke. Full of himself , boisterous and offensive.

[@dougroby7684]

p​@@meagainandagain5756 the popular beloved , alpha male and true Canadian patriot, the Donald Trump of the NHL! You...Missy...do not speak for the vast majority.

[@DaveCutler-w6m]

Don Cherry should have been fired long before he actually was, as a matter of fact he should never have been hired by CBC in the first place.

[@marsters9109]

Cherry couldn't string together a coherent thought. Apparently, that appealed to some viewers

[@bw6078]

Couldn't agree more. When Don Cherry was canned no one watches the intermissions anymore. Who wants vanilla.

[@marlew6629]

Don Cherry is a dinosaur. An old racist hack who thought he was bigger than the game.

[@gregcushing1716]

Stopped watching HNIC when Don Cherry was shit canned. Ronnie the Rat Maclean is insufferable to listen to, and that goes double for Jennifer Bottlenose.

[@joegrimaldo1232]

How is it if you stopped watching HNIC after DC was canned that you have an opinion on Jenn Botteril as a panelist? You must still be watching but are afraid to admit you like her. Qualified? 14 years on Canada's Olympic Team and 3 time Gold Medalist is an impressive resume I'd say. I do agree it's time to part ways with Ron though. Maybe bring in Andi Petrillo.

[@larrywilliams3858]

Canada's women's Olympic hockey team. Please stop it!!!

[@DaveCutler-w6m]

You must mean when HNIC canned shit Cherry

[@bunsw2070]

@@joegrimaldo1232 Is Andi a dude?

[@carelesscribo3072]

The average audience for sure does not want to hear Jennifer Botterill, thanks for saying what needs to be said.

[@Jax_Dave]

Even her voice sounds forced.

[@geedubb-q1u]

Never understood why a woman’s voice is needed in a NHL hockey game.

[@josephpileggi158]

Baloney

[@geedubb-q1u]

@@carelesscribo3072 agreed

[@josephpileggi158]

Not sure what or who you are comparing HNIC to. You obviously have not watched any US coverage. Ripe with people who do not have a clue about the game spouting nonsense. As for inclusion, Roger Neilson and Toe Blake could barely skate. Roger never played a second of Pro with a background as a High School teacher. Having women on the panel is a breath of fresh air. Lest you forget there are now more young ladies playing hockey in Toronto than young boys. Women announcers are here to stay. Get over it and get use to it.

[@Beautyhabitcare]

Under 1% of women follow hockey, doesn't matter who's on intermission.

[@mari-jeanbowker5758]

I'm in the 1% I love hockey since I was a child and met hockey players on the train from Toronto going to Detroit and Chicago.Met the Leafs and Montreal teams .They used trains in original 6 teams not like today with expansion teams need Jets and millions of dollars in US funds.

[@bdc1319]

No man…..in the history of man-ism lol …… asked their wife to “please sit down and watch a hockey game with me”!

[@bdc1319]

FYI…it’s ok if they did ask. Lol

[@JeffCorey-nh8on]

Don Cherry was not only a Hockey Commentator he spoke to the Canadian Kids with Passion about the Beautiful Game, Improvement of Skills, Bad Penalties, Players to Watch, Technique. As an American I watched and learned also from my home in Michigan; where we lived playing Ice Hockey on the Lake or at the Arena. I stopped watching HNIC after the Firing of Coach Cherry. WW1 Men from many lands died in the Fields of Flanders. The Poppies grew over the Graves. As a Veteran who does Honor Guard Service the Poppy is important. Political Correct Words not so much when the intent is kind

[@Workingman22]

Finally someone said it about her.

[@davidgray3294]

That panel doesn’t help having The Spineless Ron McLean and the girl that no one knows where she came from

[@DeeLicious-vz4vg]

She's awful. Needs to go. Need more former players, coaches or people that have been directly involved with the NHL. It will attract a bigger audience.

[@chrislang6698]

they need diversity for some reason.. the one guy actually says trav has played in those ranks? as if he's on the same scale as kevin bieksa when it comes to hockey lol.

[@josephpileggi158]

He was double AA at best.

[@chrislang6698]

@@josephpileggi158 he always talks about his hockey "career" but it seems he has finally faced reality. i always wondered how he afforded to play in these glorified beer leagues for so long. his videos are good and i do enjoy them but i just wonder some things. did his parents ever talk to him and tell him to think about his career?

[@chrislang6698]

@@josephpileggi158 "you are someone who has played in those ranks" has to be the funniest thing/biggest joke i have seen within trav's youtube videos tbh.

[@babayaga6615]

I'm part of the regular audience and agree DEI ruined Hockey Night in Canada.

[@csnide6702]

Sound like you'd be a Trumpie in the US

[@docriley7837]

​@@csnide6702"everything woke turns to sh*t " -Donald J Trump. So true.

[@jefffuchs2667]

If you want to fix the ratings and bring back the gold, bring back DC!!!

[@Diogenes-ty9yy]

Amen, brother, AMEN!

[@theScotian24]

Dude is like 90

[@jeffbond2094]

Thanks for saying it. Along with the commercial. Have to mute it every time.Can't stand Jennifer or Ron .

[@randyfromthepeg4994]

100 percent agree add scott oake too

[@robgranberg7854]

Keep hrudey. Definitely keep Bieksa. Skid botterill and absolutely skid Raisins. He is the worst of all time. George was bad, but Raisins is worse. Once he stabbed Grapes in the back, I knew he didn't have any integrity

[@thehawk05]

The HNIC panel is weak A.F. If I had any say Botteril would be the first person gone followed by Maclean. But she’s the worst thing about that panel and ruins it. Respect her career, what she’s accomplished and all that but when she goes off on one of her weekly rants against Bieksa, Hrudey or Mayers she just comes off as pushing an agenda and actually sounding like she knows fuck all about the game. The TSN panel with Dutch, O’Neill, Dreger and Pounder is vastly better.

[@randyschierle193]

ESPN has Gretzky Messier Lundquist

I stopped watching HNIC when Don got tossed,

[@markfeland2285]

They need to rename it "hockey night in Toronto" , they're so biased for the leafs it's pathetic

[@mari-jeanbowker5758]

lol true.

[@mattplante1314]

He is 100% right when the panel comes on I'm flipping the channel or mute. It's unwatchable that day died when cherry left.

[@Puckhog]

Same.

[@randyschierle193]

I flip so they can see the drop in views during intermission

[@MarkHadath]

He's right. Botterill should leave.

[@Beautyhabitcare]

Botterill wants them playing patty cake.

[@Doug-zl8nb]

Canada is in big trouble.You go to the airport ...u think you're in another country

[@barrybull6253]

Absofuckinglutly agree

[@theholodomorisnttaughtinam2796]

Not just the airport, go into any grocery store (outside of Quebec) and it’s scary

[@tbcy3zj]

Infiltrating every town big and small town here in Alberta, every gas station, corner store, etc.

[@Gordie-v7n]

Also drive past a school as they are walking home ……is this the Canada I grew up in?

[@awfan221]

​​@@Gordie-v7nIt is part of human history in the last 1000 years (from well documented history). If we in this comment section travelled back in time 300 years and walked around the ground on which we stand, the major demographic of that time would look at all of us and think wtf are those and what is happening to this beautiful and nurturing land...look at all those White (and Black) people with their weird clothes and hair, and guns, overkilling wild animals and coughing incessantly for some reason. In 150 years from now, the new breed of Canadian citizens will look at a new group and say "what has happened to this country, they've infiltrated x,y and z."

[@davedave2109]

Have to agree with Trav here. I respect woman who have earned the elite position in womans sports. That doesn NOT make them an expert in the NHL. DEI is the only reason

[@kylemacdonell1450]

HE is 100% correct,, I never played past junior and recognize she shouldn't be speaking on MENS hockey !

[@robintaylor-mockingeemill8223]

No. She needs to go , they don't even dress her up well . Been saying that for years .

[@rarefiedtennis4777]

Yup DEI is a joke !! Why are they so desperate to grow the effin game ? Pathetic !!

[@mikepurdue7472]

Its funny because in their call to "grow" the game, they are in fact losing loyal fans.

[@awfan221]

To compete with other top sports and leagues. Though other sports have shown that it's easier to grow across racial/ethnic lines and regions than by sex/gender. Soccer has probably done the best at growing the game for women, but even then they are still very unhappy

[@rarefiedtennis4777]

@ you know how much money the NHL makes. Pathetic

[@yvettemalaka4697]

No joke, it's a disaster to have females on these panels, I'm a woman and I just want to hear men discuss the game.

[@awfan221]

@@rarefiedtennis4777 They care about comparison, they want to maximize profits, not just the league but the owners, players, player agents, etc... Baseball, basketball, soccer players all earn much more than they used to 15+ years ago, and NHL wants to catch up.

[@Leroy-df3ee]

I remember when she almost started crying when Zegras got Terry's face punched in. Pathetic.

[@6slice712]

Hockey Night in Canada is known as a joke now. It's like watching hockey coverage by CNN & a kinder version of The View.

[@Franky-j8y]

If a wife is not interested in hockey she’s not watching and no other woman will get her to watch

[@ralphharris9326]

Jennifer who..?hate her opinion on hockey..

[@Drek-67]

What about Ron “ i love dropping names” McLean … he is there to hear himself talk..

[@davemercer4779]

1000% correct. I change the channel when the HNIC intermission comes on.

[@Mike-ix5sv]

The regular audience does not want boring DEI personalities, we want fun knowledgeable personalities. Who's this guy kidding?

[@deandunn-q1o]

I can't and don't watch it. Jennifer is terrible. She knows alot about women's hockey not men's. Another DEI hire...

[@ReddyFox73]

I can't stand the Rainbow Jersey propaganda , I turn it off . Elliot and his gossiping is to much somettimes , keep the media out of the room , the game is the product, not the relationship controversies.

[@OvieSnips8]

Lol rainbow colours got you pressed?

[@theScotian24]

ELLIOT and his f'n gossiping. 100%

[@PatFrenchLeafsFan1]

I miss Grapes! I wish he got into a massive fight with Ron by banning him from his home. “I said everybody should be wearing a poppy! Everybody in Canada! Understand?! Everybody! ESPECIALLY USELESS!! PATHETIC!!! ANNOYIN’!!! TALKIN’ DONKEYS!!!!”

[@markp8277]

Boards are now the half wall ,center ice is called neutral ice ,the crease is now called stupid blue paint ,sweater is a jersey ,hard to listen too !

[@prioritytarget7157]

The true meaning of "DEI" is "replacing White people", and that is exactly the context in which the conversation should be had.

[@Puckhog]

That’s bs no one is trying to replace white people, you own everything, no one is coming for you, you’re being paranoid, we’re all humans and should learn to to live together and except each others, instead of living in our own groups and not excepting other people, your comments divides people, working with people who are different from you helps us understand each other better, and helps us to understand each other’s struggles. Being a racist only hurts you more. I hate the term woke, but there’s nothing wrong in having different voices in our conversation, together if they’re qualified. Saying that I can’t stand JB on the panel, you can tell she’s bitter towards men, I can’t believe some dude marry that, with her feminist views.

[@prioritytarget7157]

@@Puckhog Stop trying to divide the White race.

[@Kenny_Mars]

You're exactly right. Diversity means Less White people. Kalergi plan

[@prioritytarget7157]

@@Puckhog Ohhh. So, you think that Diversity Equity and Inclusion means that brand new jobs are created for non-Whites while White people get to keep their jobs. You must not ever go to a Wal-Mart or a fast food restaurant.

[@dougroby7684]

@prioritytarget7157 agreed. Its the globalist agenda to eradicate western civilization by watering down/ rinsing out it's foundation of Christianity by introducing every OTHER world religion into the west. Domination by population. Trump called them 'shithole countries' for a reason.

[@EdfromCanada]

Hockey Night in Canada commentaries are unwatchable. I respond to the world of political correctness by turning the channel.

[@Puckhog]

Same here.

[@ColdHardToronto]

Bring back Don. This new soy panel doesn't work

[@JSnipes-nb7uy]

Don cherry? Lol no one but you wants that

[@ColdHardToronto]

@JSnipes-nb7uy speaking of soy...

[@marlew6629]

Don Cherry is a joke.

[@ColdHardToronto]

@marlew6629 wow. What a comeback

[@marlew6629]

@@ColdHardToronto Too bad Cherry is never coming back, sweetie.

[@ryanwallace553]

The first intermission used to be must watch. I remember watching a game at a bar in Toronto. I think it was called "The Loose Moose". The bar was loud and rocking during the period, but when Coaches Corner came on everyone went quiet to listen. First intermission now? Piss break and channel surfing.

[@Puckhog]

lol, yeah I do the same or mute it and get some work done around the house, when the period starts again I watched on mute or turn on Joe Bowen radio feed while viewing tv on mute.

[@angmaugeri]

striving for a bigger audience has ruined the game and the commentary...

[@clare344]

It was Don Cherry heavy, these new guys don't mesh well and its like spending time with in laws when these guys are talking at intermission

[@SelcouthLamprophony]

I've been saying that forever about Boterelli. She may know hockey but not the NHL. The second I heard her denounce fighting and then de-escalating contact.... You are out of touch with the league, the players, and its loyal viewers. That's part of what makes this league unique. Do people want clean contact - YES but less of it? NO, we want more!

[@huggiesalreadyknow4044]

If she is there to attract Women to hockey, they have a whole league to support. Her need to change the NHl to be more like the Womens league is a real turn off, especially when she uses emotion to make her points.

[@Puckhog]

She wants to make the nhl soft and no contact because then women could try and make it to the league but that will never happen, because men are bigger, stronger and better. A woman would literally get killed taking a full out body check from any male regardless of sizes.

[@philrobertson951]

I used to LOVE Cherry. Coaches Corner was great but also his nightly banter. He was so entertaining but also really knowledgeable. CBC were idiots to destroy that. I'm pissed to this day

[@hucz]

"I know JB personally". Ok great, thanks for confirming your bias, you have a conflict of interest, which is exactly the problem.

[@GPHomeFinder]

I agree get rid of Jennifer. She is brutal. Anytime there is a big hit she thinks it suspendable. She has no clue how contact hockey is and the code that goes with it.

[@patman2193]

Botterril is brutal. The guy with the hat is clueless. Bring back don cherry.

[@gord1527]

That's why I keep the sound turned down till i see the puck dropped when its a HNIC game. I'll take the Amazon Prime NFL halftime style coverage anyday.

[@wakeupcanuck6763]

They need to add a Tim Hortons drive through character and a Skip the dishes driver.

[@DJ-bv9vb]

I start every game late and usually have 2 games paused at once...then fast forward between periods...I am not complaining I take action.

[@Veopoz]

They got to get rid of McLean The guy who threw Cherry under the Bus. Don't care for his stories. If I had kids I would steer them clear of him ( if you know what I meen)

[@mediumdoubledouble9012]

I change the channel on intermissions.

[@Beweebeat]

No. Doesn't matter who you are, you want to hear from past pros. I'm not gonna watch Kevin Hart talk about basketball unless he's being funny with the pros, you treasure the moments when your past pro/idols comment on the game they played.

[@georgecamero7888]

What HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA should be saying is “we screw up huge by getting rid of Don 🍒”. Grapes knew hockey and he knew how to get the message across and said the truth about hockey. Didn’t pull punches and knew what he was talking about. A true Canadian and stood up for what he believed in and they fired him for it. Ron was and is a COWARD for not standing up for Don. Ron will go down in history for being a COWARD and not a role model or a true Canadian.

[@raesmart3305]

My wife hates her 😝 I’m a guy that never missed a game since the 1970s. I would watch both Saturday games and the regional hometown games. About 10 years ago they were losing me. One factor is Canada teams are typically out by the second round and weak during the season. Before Bateman this did not happen. They took out the scoring and the hitting….

[@mari-jeanbowker5758]

Jason Batemen is and actor,Gary Bettman is the leader of the,NHL

[@davidtimmins4074]

I agree. Stopped watching ALL hockey when Cherry was taken off. CTV try the same with NFL coverage and people who dont have a clue about football it is embarrassing.

[@zetter4013]

Correct. It died with Cherry.

[@JSnipes-nb7uy]

That’s not what HNIC is meant for… “ it’s for ppl that want to spend their Saturday watching hockey

[@geraldtalsma7055]

When they fired Don Cherry they fired me as a veiwer

[@Oilerrocker]

It’s to be expected from CBC I basically stopped watching HNIC will watch other feeds or turn off the volume in between periods. Bieksa is the only saving grace as is Gazic. Elliott Friedman knows behind the scenes stuff but it’s like he tries to make it a fashion show. McLean needs to go to the old folks show where he can tell his boring stories to the other dementia patients. Jennifer should just be serving sandwiches.

[@Puckhog]

Same

[@randyschierle193]

Well said

[@stretch493]

Hnic hasn't been a CBC thing since Rogers took over the national Broadcast....it was Rogers that fired Cherry

[@Oilerrocker]

You are correct about that.

[@brianenns4622]

Sad day for HNC when Do Cherry was booted. Also why not figure out how to get back the old theme song?

[@RouteRider-i5t]

59 years of watching HNIC. I don't watch pre-game, intermission, and post game anymore. And sometimes I don't watch the game. NHL hockey in general is not as good as it used to be. Changing rules, don't help the sports integrity. Don Cherry made Coaches corner - a great and entertaining straight forward opinionated sometimes controversial show. Everybody loved it ..I guess - except for the perpetually offended.

[@vicdangiolo]

isn't this the same guy who cried that Buff was a bully.

[@Dmcg260]

Absolutely no nobody wants to hear Botterill. Hockey Night in Canada is a thing of the past. TNT (American) has taken over hockey.

[@awfan221]

I'm probably a different demographic and political orientation than majority of the people who watch your videos (I'm African Canadian, and a left leaning Centrist). Though I wasnt a fan of Don Cherry's wording and was initially in favour of his firing, I am a huge proponent of forgive and forget. Even so, what he said wasn't even that bad. And Cherry himself said he wishes he worded himself a bit better instead of making it sound like he singled out visibly ethnic newcomers... In any case, I too lost some interest after he left. I loved Coach's Corner, his analysis, his clothes, the way he honored Canadian soldiers, etc. I also liked Ron MacLean, they had a great chemistry, with Ron full of fancy sayings and interesting facts. It changed alot and now it seems like they are more into representation, equity and growing the game. I'm okay with that, but you sacrifice expertise, charisma and entertainment. Bieksa is a fun watch, but otherwise it is so boring and dull.

[@sergeant_salty]

We loved Don down here in the states. Shit ain't the same

[@Paul-fp1gr]

I agree fully with this, they made a major blunder canning Don Cherry. For the percentage of the audience that are female or bubble viewers they stumbled on this one. Don was the reason I was there in the first place, to hear his insights to hockey. Today between the ongoing board gong show with ads & flash screen ads along with every stoppage in play they cut off the annoucers with ads.

[@davidprice6027]

100 💯 BILLION % TRUE! I ❤️ and only WATCH the TNT broadcasts now cuz Rogers/TSN sucks balls big time. I live in CANADA 🇨🇦 and got full US cable package cuz of DEI shyte shoved down my throat 🙃!!

[@HueFrancis]

I hate the panel I just mute and walk away for 15 min. never did that with Don Cherry

[@timothyanderson6512]

Political correctness doesn't belong in sports, neither does appealing to a "wider audience". It ruined video games and it can do the same to this beautiful sport

[@Ditch986able]

Don is a tough act to follow. Ron is terrified/woke & other than a few brief/rare moments of Bieska Brilliance … HNIC sucks. I now turn it down and put music on. Jennifer and her lack of awareness is pure weakness and even my wife struggles to understand why they have her on the show. Regardless if she’s the most awesome human being … we want hockey people not pulling ANY punches. HNIC will make a comeback once they make hockey its top priority and not DEI. Best person for the job - PERIOD.

[@machinegreen1413]

I can't watch it because of Ron McLean. Can't stand the back stabbing traitor . He impresses himself by regurgitating stats and useless facts. I can't watch that broadcast.

[@jackkennedy9209]

HNIC really has SUCKED since Don Cherry was fired. Hardly watch hockey since, and the DEI hire at CBC, TSN and Sportsnet, and all other outlets is a huge turn off..

[@jl3249]

I mute most pre-game and intermission panels. Each of them gets a script to bullshit about a team or player, it feels forced. Bieksa either goes off script or puts it in his own words to make it entertaining. The TNT panel is amazing.

[@GlenCorbett-fh9nn]

The guy with the hat is completely out of his mind . His associate on the other side of the table is absolutely right on the mark . Other than Kevin B. on HNIC ; the rest of them should be canned for sure . It's the same old BULL SHIT every week listening to these idiots on Saturday evenings . The guys on TNT are 💯 % better being former pro players

[@Mark-e9z8i]

HNIC is tough to watch ever since Grapes was fired!! He made the intermissions a highlight!

[@chrisfournier6144]

No the regular audience doesn't want this. That’s why the general audience has left HNIC.

[@dickmag69]

Totally agree the HNIC intermission panel is garbage, been garbage since Ron stabbed Don in the back

[@JordanStreib]

Obviously adding Weekes,Carter,HanaryanSingh,female players,even at times Biz is to target younger audience/DEI black/non hockey markets USA/and Singh or others to bring other races into game. Could you easily put Hall of Famers or people working way into hockey jobs yes but doesn't fit agenda. Bettman wants Atlanta,Houston,Kansas,and I believe if they could make it work one day they still believe in a Arizona/Phoenix team. Over say a Quebec I think they would even consider a GTA team like NYI/NYR over Quebec.

[@dlmac5935]

Rogers destroys everything they touch! The Blue Jays, HNIC, City TV, Much Music, on and on!

[@twfchamp02]

When HNIC lost the rights to the iconic theme was when it ended. Don Cherry got himself shitcanned.

[@kiroolioneaver8532]

You just need panellists who are not afraid to pull punches and say what they really think. Always thought Sean Avery and Georges Laraque would be a great duo on "Hockey Night in Canada." If you watch those guys on podcasts they don't mince words about what they truly feel. That's what Don Cherry did and why he was so watchable.

[@mari-jeanbowker5758]

still can't swear .Like Avery would do.

[@gregbell2160]

When Ron the Rat comes on I turn the channel because of what he did to Don Cherry.

[@steveharren5450]

Is the guy with the glasses nuts,last time I will waste my time on this.

[@crushingalldeceivers]

Sorry sponsors, I turn it off at every intermission. Or mute it. No the regular audience does not want what they are serving.

[@BIG-uz8vi]

DON CHERRY better then ALL these losers .

[@jamesrivett1117]

I haven’t watched HNIC since Don Cherry was canned.

[@jacquesbrodeur39]

Sportsnet needs to get rid of Ron McLain Kelly Hrudy Gene Principe.

[@randyschierle193]

And Scott oake

[@Tom-ih8sb]

couldn't agree more

[@krazzington9896]

This guy thinks the NHL is tanking their ratings for the ladies, when all they have to do is boost their content for actual fans. Scrap pride and dei, honour the veterans

[@shawnbroome2861]

We need to boycott the NHL broadcast until they get rid of Jennifer botterill Thanks guys for bringing this up. I've been saying this for a long time now.

[@larscederberg8564]

Hockey Night in Canada needs to get rid of Ron MacLean and have Jeremy Roenick and Aaron Ward and Jeff O'Neil on the panel.

[@darkoanton5]

I grew up watching HNIC. I also grew up playing soccer decades ago. I remember ABC NASL broadcast were they would explain every rule as it was applied during a match. It was excruciating to watch. However, my father and two uncles came from Europe. They watch HNIC. No one coddled to them. They just grew into it and they did it pretty quickly. Viewers don't need to be talked down to.

[@ranbran2948]

To whoever that guy is with the hat on... my wife can’t stand HNIC anymore because of the DEI. If you have to beta beg your wife to watch HNIC, everything is already wrong anyway. The garbage panels and scripted fakery of HNIC ain’t gonna help you.