I just have to tell you that somebody at HNIC should remind [co-host Ron] McLean [sic] and Cherry there are 6 Canadian teams in the NHL – not just Toronto.  I have watched them for many, many years and even taped them when I can’t watch live but this year I am kind of fed up with the content only ever being about Toronto and Doug Gilmour in Montreal.  At least McLean includes a representative from the West (along with 3 from the East) during “Hot Stove” so I will give some credit there.

 

Cherry NEVER mentions the Canucks unless McLean does and they don’t speak that much about Ottawa either unless it is about the financial stuff.  These are top teams this year and should get some credit from Hockey Night in Canada. It is quite boring to the rest of Canada to hear nothing from Cherry but stuff about Toronto players (Domi, Carson & Roberts).

 

I know he doesn’t appreciate Russian or Swedish players so if he can’t bring himself to talk about anybody other than Canadian players please tell him to look past Toronto, we have Canadians in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver- and two of them have been on the top scoring line for a year now even though one of them is Swedish [Markus Naslund].  All [Naslund] does is hold the scoring title at the moment for goals and is tied for the most points and has by far the best wrist shot in the NHL.  Come West Young Men!!!!

 

Nicky Kirkpatrick

Vancouver, BC 

 

[Editors note: FYI - Scores from last night:

Detroit 7, Toronto 2.  Recap].