Former Edmonton Oiler Luke Gazdic make headlines on Monday for calling out the Canucks and their fans, all while being an “objective” Hockey Night in Canada analyst. That begs the question of whether an Oilers fanboy even be on the panel if he can’t separate his emotions and biases? There’s no better person to talk to about that, besides Gazdic himself, than John Shannon, the former executive producer of Hockey Night in Canada. We dive further into the media’s role of being objective when delivering news and opinion in the social media-crazed world. Plus, we talk about the actual Canucks team regarding Nikita Zadorov, Elias Pettersson, Ilya MIkheyev and more.
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A panelist on the NATIONAL broadcast calling not only the fans BUT THE TEAM of a major Canadian market.. a joke and losers. Let me repeat that .. he called the TEAM a joke and a bunch of losers. Canucks fans are fucking sick to death of the disrespect on the national broadcasts. Even in 2011 the entire broadcast was a bunch of ex bruins and bruins fans… for a final with a Canadian team. You get the respect you deserve.
I was going to be cheering really hard for the Panthers anyway, mostly due to the toxic Oiler fans who post on Sportnet's web site, but now I hope that the Panthers "dust" the Oil in 4. Note very likely, I know. If I see Gazdic's face on the panel during intermissions, I will turn off the tv. He has lost all credibility with Canuck fans and at the very least should be banned from covering any Canuck games in future. Including any future play-off games.
Love the hypocrisy of Canucks media.
Kevin Bieksa targets individuals (live national broadcast no less) directly and you praise him. Luc Gazdic does it about a fan base on a small local pod and you want him vociferated and cancelled. I actually agree with both takes. here's why:
Matheson and Spec are horrible. One has a built in sense of entitlement based on an 80's team a toddler could write about and the other is an arrogant smug twat with five basic questions total in his sports vocabulary. BUT, he thinks are "genius" thought provoking inquiries. Even the most stoic of humanity would get tired after being asked the same thing from the same guy over 120 times a year.
The Canucks fanbase and media are by far the worst in the league. I'd much rather listen/read Leafs fans blather on about wasting McDavid era ad nauseum (Crappy part is Oilers are still the most successful Canadian team in playoffs since McDavid was drafted) than listen/read to a Canucks fan whine about "Woe is me" crap. Should've, Could've, Would've has never won anyone/ team anything EVER! Injuries, bounces and just not having a better team is a part of sports.
The whole playoffs Luke being a homer isn't what I'd like on a national unbiased platform. It wasn't just during the Canuck series. I agree with Blake saying what you want about the fans… but the team, that's not great to hear from national analyst. After calling the team trash, next season Hockey Night should get Luke Gazdic to interview JT Miller in an intermission, cause I think JT would speak his mind.
While I do not condone Luke's comments: I find it nearly as offensive for Price and Szekeres to spend 25 minutes on a diatribe highlighting the inappropriateness, need for Gazdic to sit out and offer up the suggestion that Canuck headoffice contact the broadcaster as well as a poll on his fitness to be on a national telecast only to then say to their guest that they do not intend or want Gazdic removed from the National Network laughable.
Luckily, it is a blatant warning to all future and present guests; this is a podcast that will let you poke fun at anyone outside of lower mainland and select places in BC; but, they are here to light up your BC criticisms and add fuel to their fire in an attempt to make your "rethink" criticizing those who enjoys poking everyone else. Your inability to hide your insecurities is not lost on many. Other regional podcasts cheer for the team that beat their teams as it reaffirmed that their team was on the right path, closing in on the goal. Your regional biases shines bright and is a fair warning for guest with strong convictions and global insights.
Matt Sekeres with a face made for Radio and a voice made for print.
Don cherry was a big homer for the leafs. Gadzic is an oilers fan who cares. He didn’t look good by saying what he said. He shouldn’t be fired if he apologizes.
Cats in 5
He's annoying at the best of times, but his bias toward the Oilers is a major sign of ignorance… and NO !!!, he should NOT be on HNIC again.
How is it a dusting when it goes to game 7? The mute button will be in use for the finals
Didn't know they let babies be analysts on HNIC
Happy Birthday Grady !
Luke is garbage as an analyst
I’ll be rooting for the Panthers in the Cup final.
To hell with Luke,he is a no name and should be fired. Go Florida Go!
Grady , i think it's time to update the "welcome matt" intro. Seems a little dated , No?
The shocked pikachu of these two aghast professionals as they gather their skirts to say- oh my. Tut tit. Canada is a joke!? Where was your aghast holier than thou fake outrage when you sold the city of Vancouver to the people’s republic of china?
Chris Cuthbert is a massive leafs fan and Craig Simpson also an Oilers fan. It shows a little bit but they are mostly very professional. Never any of this nonsense
Matt & Blake are awesome hockey analyst. We are lucky to have them in Vancouver. Love the Canucks but I lived New York now Eastern Canada. Their channel is epic if you are a hockey fan!😀
One thing I learned A LONG time ago..
Who the FUCK cares what a career 4th line/AHL punching bag thinks of anything other than the food served in the press box!
Don’t kid yourselves. Bieksa flat out said he was a Vancouver fan post game during the Canucks Oilers series.
in regard to the 'expected' impartiality of 'national' sports broadcasters; … it is oh' so obvious that 'jeff marek' is a 'maple leafs' fan through 'n through, and yet he continually tows the 'expected' party line and claims that he is not a fan of no one team, but has a 'soft spot' for the 'sabres' because of their broadcast availability back when he was a kid growing up … whilst he continues to wax poetic 'n nostalgic about 'maple leaf' players 'n games throughout their halcyonic yet somewhat dubious heyday of the '70's, '80's and '90's … jeff tries so, so hard to show indifference towards his blatantly obvious 'maple leafs' fandom, so as not to offend 'n alienate the 'national' audience component of his listeners, while he diligently adheres to the sports broadcasters' unwritten 'code'…
John Shannon is the best guest. Indeed it's the media who've trained the audience that nuance doesn't matter. Context and nuance always matter.
Luke Gazdic needs to apologize to the Canucks org at least. Hope his bosses have a chat with him. I don't know if he should be fired or not but I can't take him seriously as a hockey analyst anymore. Too bad because I did like him during the season. The Oilers/Canucks series brought out the ugly in a lot of fans AND media members
Bieksa is a Canucks / Anaheim homer on Sportsnet
He called Canucks twitter losers which is beyond accurate.
Canucks are pretenders, mediocre 1st place winners in a division with 4/10 of the bottom teams in the NHL
San Jose
Anaheim
Calgary
Seattle
All in the bottom 10
The west was weak AF this year
Edmonton had a slow start
Vegas was limping all year crawling into playoffs
Canucks are 3rd best in their own division at best on par with LA
REGULAR SEASON MEANS SHIT.
Nashville should have beaten the Canucks, you can’t okay 10-15-20 minutes out of 60 and expect to win a cup
Their best complete game all playoffs was game 5 against Edmonton.
Canucks are 2 years away from a rebuild, all Jim # 2 has done is retard the rebuild.
No prospects, trading away first rounders like Jim # 1.
Canucks lost me after the bubble when they kicked Tanev / Stetcher to the curb, carcasses management with not keeping Taffoli, choosing stats over character in not keeping Edler going after OEL trading away basically Guenther for Garland.
This year different Jim sane shit, trading away first rounder, Kuzy and their best D prospect for another rental.
Canucks have 1 top 6 forward line, missing 2 top 6 forwards and 2 top 4 D to be a real contender.
I love Hughes and Boeser, Miller is a beast but I can’t stand him.
Petterson is Marner 2.0
Lady boy nominee
Who sits down to pee
When the going gets tough he has a boo-boo on his knee
Can’t stand Aqualini and his refusal to rebuild, this market is dumb enough to think things will change.
I would trade Petterson to Utah for a Cooley or even a Keller, some picks and prospects keep Lindholm the guy can actually perform in playoffs.
Hughes needs a two way good skater, that can make a good first pass, and CLEAR THE FRONT OF THE NET.
Hronek was more concerned about padding his stats than helping out Hughes while Hughes was getting pumped in the corners by Nashville forecheckers.
Edmonton should have beaten Vancouver in 5.
Canucks are perimeter shooting frauds.
Garland was the only forward pushing play, Mighty Mouse to safe the day…
Silovs was not an issue, goaltending was not an issue.
Canucks are simply not well built.
Maybe Canucks can revisit moving Hughes to the right side.
That was Jim #2 ‘s brilliant idea last training camp…
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Good old Van Fans, always whining and bitching and moaning. Worst people in the NHL who aren't Toronto. Thank God those guys are out.
luke gazdic was in the nhl for 147 games which is about 5 minutes. just long enough to figure out he wasn't NHL material. he lucks out and gets a try out with HNIC and it looks like he blew that as well. coming from behind and being taken to 7 games isn't a dusting and it looks like he hasn't figured that out either. when he declared "we dusted them" i guess he still considers himself an oiler though i'm sure there's not one in edmonton who even remembers he played for them. does HNIC condone bias on their panels?