With the Canucks now just four wins away from Canada’s first Stanley Cup in 18 years, you’d think that the head talking head at the CBC might be just a little more complimentary of Canada’s team.
Despite predicting the Canucks’ game 5 victory against San Jose (dandy Don even got the score right), it’s hardly like he’s on the bandwagon.
And while we shouldn’t likely care what the always entertaining but often ignorant Cherry has to say, you can only imagine how things might be different if it was the Canucks in Leafs’ uniforms instead.
Not that we’d want to see Ryan Kesler in a Leafs’ jersey sitting on Don Cherry’s lap during a Coach’s Corner segment with Grapes proudly declaring “Kes” as the best all round player since Dougie Gilmour.
Think we’re being too hard on the nearly senile old fart? Then witness his segment during the Canucks’ Tuesday clincher.
In the first period intermission, after proclaiming that the Canucks were ripe for the picking since getting outshot by the desperate Sharks in the first period, he proceeded to dissect all four Vancouver goals from the previous game. And rather than celebrate the brilliant play-making skills of Henrik Sedin or the laser beam blasts from Sami Salo, he critiqued the Sharks’ defensive zone coverage instead.
But we suppose we should be happy that he actually showed some Canuck highlights at all during his segment. During this memorable run, he’s much more likely to celebrate the Canadian military, campaign for Paul Henderson’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction or run clips from the Bruins and whomever they might be playing.
A Tampa Bay versus Vancouver final pairing would force Cherry into a most awkward situation; one more reason to cheer for a Lightning victory tomorrow night.
In the end, we shouldn’t be surprised. Through the years, Cherry’s love for the Canucks has been forced at the best of times. And now is one of those times. But as the great Pavel Bure (a repeat target of Grapes’ slander) once said when asked to comment on Don Cherry, “why would I comment on the clown at the circus”?
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Dave C
May 26, 2011I think it might have something to do with only 2 of our 5 studs being Canadian. If we face the Lightning he will definitely focus on Lecavalier, St. Louis, and Stamkos because they are all all “good Canadian kids!”
critically canuck
May 27, 2011Yep, the Canucks’ reliance through the years on Euro has lots to do with it. Though the Leafs’ featuring Mats Sundin as their best player for a generation never diminshed his love for them.
cambo
May 27, 2011Don’t blame him! Haven’t won anything yet and hope you don’t! Nucks suck
turner
May 27, 2011Any time Dawn Sherry gets on just turn the channel and let all your friends know to do just the same. Gotta love his fruity get ups !!!
whatthejeez
May 29, 2011America has Homer Simpson…we have Don Cherry.
Kind of embarrassing.
72 Fan
May 29, 2011Don usually gets it right. Let’s not become big cry babies like Ottawa when he cheers for the teams with the Canadian kids on it. Let’s face it, Vancouver does not pursue the kids in their own back yard (see 2010 Blackhawks, Lucic, Rechi, and Neely led Bruins, etc.) for whatever reason.
I think that Daniel’s recent displays of grit and toughness are examples that younger players like Kesler should emulate. Enough with the embellishment, laying on the ice, and diving already, take your lead from Bieksa and Daniel.
10 zambonis
May 29, 2011You effin twerp.
While you were still being genderly protected by your nannies Storm boy, Don Cherry was the biggest proponent of Trevor Linden to win the Calder trophy, that’s for rookie of the year you ponce, ’cause I’m sure you’re wondering what that is. Yeah, he lost to Modano that year, but don’t ever insult Grapes’ dedication to the military, cops, or good Canadian kids.
Sounds like your folks were hanging with David Suzuki a little too much and paid a little too much attention to your tantrums.
Grow a set.
Harrison Mooney
May 30, 2011This is the funniest comment ever.
critically canuck
May 31, 2011yeah, we should give props to Cherry for backing a Canuck twenty plus years ago in a trophy battle with an American (who was actually Brian Leetch and not Mike Modano). that should atone for decades of ignorance.
Cherry is an entertainer. and nothing more. least of all, an informed hockey opiner…
Zipperfish
May 31, 201172 Fan said “don’t ever insult Grapes’ dedication to the military, cops and good Canadian kids.”
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Who cares? He’s a Bruins fan, therefore he sucks. That’s hockey. Cam Neely’s a heck of a guy too. And Bobby Orr-salt of the earth. But I wish their Bruins nothing but the worst in this upcoming series.
If you want to hear some right-wing windbag drone on and on about good conservative values, tune in to talk radio. But the rest of us want to watch hockey.
Cherry Sucks and Go Cancuks!
Zipperfish
May 31, 201172 Fan said: “Sounds like your folks were hanging with David Suzuki a little too much…”
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I’d pay good money to see David Suzuki do Coach’s Corner…
“Have you ever wondered what impact Zamboni’s have on the environment. Today we start a 14-part series with an interview with an Estonian scientist using frog farts as a viable alternative to ice surfacing machines.”
Grin and 'Bear' it...
May 31, 2011Grapes job is to get people to watch and talk about him….and the mental midgets oblige. I like him as an entertainer, but I am not gonna bust an aneurysm worrying about the content of his diatribes.
Bruins in 6
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