T'Official HNIC unintentional comedy thread

[Comeds]

Nice Gladiator clip Glenn.

How 'bout that anthem singer in Montreal?

 

[higgyfan4]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

So the answer in every cdn market that misses the playoffs is to name new captains

 

[jstewismybastardson]

CJAD 800 ? News. Talk. Radio. :: CBC?s Ron MacLean sparks firestorm with comments :: News - CJAD 800 News - Article

that on air apology during the sharks/kings game by maclean was dripping with awkwardness

 

[jstewismybastardson]

In the controversial Tuesday night segment, Mr. MacLean said referee "François St. Laurent would not have been a popular choice for the Tampa Bay Lightning" for Game 4, which the Canadiens won, eliminating Tampa Bay. He then suggests the NHL assigned the French-Canadian referee from Greenfield Park to send a message to the Florida team for complaining about officiating.

"Why would you put yourself in that position?" Mr. MacLean said. "I thought it was a risky assignment."

CBC hockey reporter Elliotte Friedman, blushing visibly, defended the professionalism of Quebecois referees. "You know what? I just think it's a tough thing to say. I've heard it, I've heard these things before. I just think to label all of the referees that way is really unfair," he said.

Mr. MacLean pointed to a hockey riot some 20 years ago in Prince Edward Island involving French-speaking players from Moncton, N.B. to suggest how passions can get out of control.

After a few moments of debate where Quebecker P.J. Stock attempted to interrupt and change the subject, Mr. Friedman asked Mr. MacLean point-blank: "So you're saying there should never be a French referee in Quebec?"

Mr. MacLean replied: "Just this time. Just after what happened in Game 3."

Mr. Stock waved his hands dismissively and returned the discussion to hockey.

 

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aw shucks Ronnie has apologized for his comments - Friedman continues to be the only redeeming quality of the CBC panel.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

i cant recall ... did awe shucks ronnie say cdn refs shouldnt ref the gold medal game at the olympics too?

 

[mattola]

Im sorry, did I just read that aw shucks Ronnie alluded to biased officiating or the perceived notion of it?

 

[mattola]

i cant recall ... did awe shucks ronnie say cdn refs shouldnt ref the gold medal game at the olympics too?

no just Forsberg

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Im sorry, did I just read that aw shucks Ronnie alluded to biased FRENCH CANADIAN officiating or the perceived notion of it?

"normal" canadian refs are still ok in Ronnies book LEVEL5-4LIFE

 

[dash]

I don't get it, Ronnie was backing the officials game in game 3 and then says that a French ref shouldn't be doing games in Quebec. He's losing it.

 

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On the other hand, I think Canucks fans are tired of Kelly Sutherland (from Richmond, BC) officiating Canucks games.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I don't get it, Ronnie was backing the officials game in game 3 and then says that a French ref shouldn't be doing games in Quebec. He's losing it.

did you see the apology during the kings game though ... good lord what the fuck ... then he ends the segment with a shot at the refs again?

rambling ... all over the place ... so awe shucksy that it didnt even seem sincere

 

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did you see the apology during the kings game though ... good lord what the fuck ... then he ends the segment with a shot at the refs again?

rambling ... all over the place ... so awe shucksy that it didnt even seem sincere

Didn't see/hear the apology, but when Grapes is more lucid (lucic) than Ronnie, that's a problem.

 

[mattola]

did you see the apology during the kings game though ... good lord what the fuck ... then he ends the segment with a shot at the refs again?

rambling ... all over the place ... so awe shucksy that it didnt even seem sincere

this is his last season with HNIC is it not?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

derp derp derp

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[jstewismybastardson]

this is his last season with HNIC is it not?

sounds like he may host "hockey day in canada" things ... the awe-shucks down home-sy type shit where he wears a hudsons bay striped and collared sweater lol

 

[mattola]

sounds like he may host "hockey day in canada" things ... the awe-shucks down home-sy type shit where he wears a hudsons bay striped and collared sweater lol

ah the stuff I stopped watching some time ago when it became hockey day for ratings only kind of hard to do hockey day in canada with uneven teams but really I stopped because the effect was lost on me, much like the winter/heritage "classics" 12 hours of hockey can be done, 16 hours of Ron McLean um god no

 

[jstewismybastardson]

On the other hand, I think Canucks fans are tired of Kelly Sutherland (from Richmond, BC) officiating Canucks games.

and on the other hand (the third one?), awe shucks ronnie had no problem with Kelly Sutherland, a "local" ref, calling his local teams games in the finals???









/maybe because ronnie knew the other fix was in

 

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Coley needs to go as well, sorry Bob, you were great back in the 80's and 90's, but now you're constantly behind the play, calling out the wrong player's name etc.