On Saturday night’s Coach’s Corner segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Cherry went on an angry diatribe based on his belief that immigrants don’t buy poppies to commemorate Remembrance Day. It’s all part of the disdain Hockey Night in Canada holds for Montreal, a bizarre state of affairs for the country’s flagship hockey broadcast. The other strange subplot here is that Hockey Night in Canada still airs on CBC nationally even though the NHL rights are held by Rogers. Rogers finally did the right thing and told Cherry enough is enough. But Cherry — and Hockey Night Canada — continue to cover the game like it’s the 1950s.

Source: National Post November 11, 2019 20:11 UTC