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The debut of Linda "Kraken Hockey" Cohn


It's ESPN's Linda Cohn making her debut on the KHN pre-game show on KING/KPNG and stations around the PNW.   Amazingly enough, with the nationally known sports anchor on set, they open on with the broadcast announcers first.  They throw to Cohn, Lukan and Furness at a Climate Pledge Arena set, and Cohn askes Lukan the first question, not Furness.  Definitely passed over him, when she could have have given him her imprimatur.  She could have been in the center of the trio, anchoring, not on screen left.  No showcasing of her, no video montage of her hockey acumen from previous years.  Just a wasted opportunity.  Furness has been left behind and had become nothing more than a side player instead of the key anchor.   My kingdom for a producer with skill and creativity.

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  1. Mike BarerOctober 17, 2024 at 11:02 PM

    I didn't see Linda, sadly, because I'm a huge fan. I hope I catch her the next time. Go Kraken!

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