I know I'll get flamed for it but I think his skin colour plays a big part in all of this.
Team Canada passed on 38 year old Scott Stevens in 2002, and they should pass on 37 year old Dan Boyle this time. I refuse to believe he is serious competition for Subban going into this Olympics.
I can't believe you guys are falling for this crapola.
TSN is in the ratings game and one way to get ratings is to stir up controversy. And what better way to stir up crap than to dis a favorite player from this neck of the woods.
Dreger and TSN are trolling you and you guys are falling for it. Look at who they're claiming are ahead of PK. Boyle & Letang. Man you guys are being played.
No way the Team Canada brain trust has a 37 year old at the end of his career and a d-man who has been less than stellar or healthy the last two years.
This is just a tempest in a teacup dreamt up by the TSN staff.
CFL:
Stegall, Dunnigan, Schultz, Climie, LaPolice etc.
NFL:
Billick, Sapp, Sanders, Theismann, Dukes etc.
NBA:
Barkley, Shaq, Gundy, Johnson, Scott, Kerr, etc.
NHL:
Cherry, Stock, Dreger, Ward, Mackenzie, Friedman etc.
Does anyone else see an issue with this?
There's Kevin Weekes but he only gets a word in when the other guys are exhausted and have to take a long breath simultaneously . Even then Stock usually cuts him off after 4 seconds.
It'll be fun rooting against team canada, then!
I'm a big fan of Kevin Weekes, he knows his stuff and can share his knowledge intelligently.
My biggest issue is the lack of successful players, coaches, and GMs as analysts.
Who cares... Crosby wasn't invited in the Olympics as well... There are still the ones after 2014. It's no big deal, what so ever.