The problem you have with Simpson, Ben, is simple. He's not a homer broadcaster. He's called many Flames games as well (and I assure you, the Flames/Oilers rivalry is far deeper than Canucks/Oilers) and he seemed to call it as he saw it, on both sides. I don't mind him.
I get the Sportsnet Pacific coverage for Canucks games during the regular season, and the homerism for those announcers is off the charts bad. I'd watch a game with the Canucks being down 3-0 with minutes to go and they'd talk about how they could still win this, and what a terrific job players like Willie Mitchell and Daniel Sedin were doing on the ice.
Now the Canucks fans have this ridiculous standard of homer commentary and whenever an announcer says something negative about the Canucks it's unacceptable?
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