Comments on: Al Strachan fires off lawyer’s letter; NHL referees blow call, video

By: Strachan Unhappy with Firing « Puck The Media

Strachan Unhappy with Firing « Puck The Media — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:03:00 +0000

[...] with Firing November 19, 2009 stevelepore Leave a comment Go to comments William Houston Reports: Al Strachan, who was fired from Hockey Night In Canada a few weeks ago, has sent a lawyer’s [...]

By: Mullah_Kintyre

Mullah_Kintyre — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:51:40 +0000

Can someone explain the NFL TV rules regarding Toronto TV stations and if they are required to carry Buffalo Bills games on Sunday afternoons? The Bills road game on Nov. 22 is conspicuously absent from the list of games on CTV this Sunday, and their website shows Ind-Bal for CFTO (CTV Toronto).
http://nfl.ctv.ca

Hopefully accurate as I would rather see it, and I can receive the Buffalo stations with an antenna anyway if I wanted to watch the Bills. But if the Toronto stations are not required to carry Bills games, shouldn’t they have been airing better games and ignored the Bills far more often in the past? If they are required to show them, why not this Sunday?

By: 4 x 4 Time

4 x 4 Time — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:46:25 +0000

Man, that non call on the goal is brutal. If sports leagues are going to use the technology available to review disputed plays or goals, and then ignore them when the evidence is this clear, then what is the point?

By: Brian P

Brian P — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:07:36 +0000

CBC’s Hot Stove hasn’t been worth watching since the days of John Davidson anyway. Does Mike Milbury actually do anything on the panel other than shoot down what other people are saying and occasionally say something really stupid? If he does, I must’ve missed it. Give me TSN’s between periods panel any day.

By: Bo

Bo — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:59:53 +0000

Al Strachan is terrible, best thing they did was fire him. The guy makes up rumours.

By: Late Day Journal- November 18, 2009 : Sports Media Journal

Late Day Journal- November 18, 2009 : Sports Media Journal — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:15:07 +0000

[...] Bill Houston at Truth and Rumors has the story of former Hockey Night in Canada analyst Al Strachan claiming he was unfairly dismissed… [...]

By: Puck Headlines: Nash for Hart; Sidney ready for torch run | Lancilo USA

Puck Headlines: Nash for Hart; Sidney ready for torch run | Lancilo USA — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:15:18 +0000

[...] • Al Strachan feels he was unfairly fired from Hockey Night In Canada. According to sources? [Truth and Rumours] [...]

By: Fred Snodgrass

Fred Snodgrass — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0000

I love the assertion that a 20 year old D-man with 89 NHL games under his belt has somehow peaked as a #4 D-man. When did William Houston graduate to NHL scout? Stick to the TV gossip.

By: Doing The Mid-Week Links

Doing The Mid-Week Links — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:28:02 +0000

[...] Houston in Truth & Rumours says Al Strachan’s lawyer is firing off a letter to CBC after the reporter was taken off Hockey Night in Canada’s Hotstove feature over a [...]

By: Destroyko

Destroyko — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:58 +0000

I’m not sure it’s fair to pin the no-trade fiasco on Fletcher. JFJ gave them the contracts that gave them the right to refuse, and I’m sure that if not for him Jeff Carter would be a Leaf.

That said, it’s hard to disagree that Fletcher’s leadership was otherwise poor.