Overall, it's been the most brilliant move by TSH since its inception. This market was starved for hockey talk, and they have absolutely cleaned up now that the Bruins have become relevant and successful. WEEI is an absolute joke when it comes to anything hockey related, and I honestly don't think anyone would even think for a minute to turn over there for anything meaningful.And now with the B's just one win away from the Stanley Cup, "Felger and Mazz" are now the "hockey show." Can you really imagine listening to Holley and Ordway today? I mean, I'm sure the hockey talk on EEI is somewhat similar to what Felger and Mazz are giving us, but the perception now is that Felger and Mazz know hockey and the folks at EEI don't. Brilliant move by Felger and 98.5.
And to address the bolded, that's not even close to true. People may think Felger is an idiot, but he does follow hockey, and while his opinions and stances are bombastic, over the top, and sometimes controversial, they are definitely rooted in his hockey knowledge and the fact that he's watched all the games. Hell, I disagree with over 50% of what he says, but I do enjoy listening to him talk hockey. No chance in hell WEEI could touch the quality of his talk.
Despite all that, Toucher in the morning and DA at night know more hockey than F+M, and they do a great job bringing on guests like Haggs, McAdam, Beers, Gaucher, and Jack Edwards. Add in the Chiarelli, Bergeron and Neely regular interviews, and TSH is producing the best hockey talk Boston sports radio has ever seen in my lifetime. It's a treat for someone like me to actually look forward to listening to sports radio the day after big Bruins games to get TSH's take on it.
They deserve all the credit in the world for embracing it, and I'm glad it's paying off.