Talk:Hockey Central (Versus)

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[edit] Criticisms

Besides the numerous flaws that plagued the first half of OLN's inaugural NHL season (it became much better towards the playoffs), the main complaint was that analysts came in and out too frequently, or that there were too many. Sometimes it would be Clement and one, two, or even three analysts at the desk, which some viewers found confusing.

Also, there are many who feel that there is a Philadelphia Flyers bias in the studio. OLN is owned by Comcast, which also owns the Flyers. To go along with that, both Bill Clement and Keith Jones spent good portions of their careers with the Flyers (Clement winning two Stanley Cups there), and Jones lives in Philadelphia and is a studio color analyst during Flyers games.

Where do such criticisms originate? Some sources need to be cited. The second paragraph in particular I find laughable. There is a Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic which broadcasts Capitals games. Both Clement and Jones played for the Capitals, as did Brian Engblom. Does that mean there is a Washington Capitals bias in the studio? Both Engblom and Clement played for the Flames. Does that mean there is Calgary Flames bias? 4 seasons in Philly for Clement and 2 seasons plus 9 games into a third in Philly for Jones is hardly a "good portion". --Sparkhurst 00:15, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Name

Does anyone know what the name is? The NHL on Versus announcers have been calling it Hockey Central for some time now. If it happens to be Hockey Central, this page should be moved there to avoid confusion. Tigersfan1992 21:11, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

I am moving this page to Hockey Central Tigersfan1992 21:07, 13 April 2007 (UTC)