Joe Bowen said Rielly scored the winner when, in fact, Tavares scored as his shot deflected off a Lightning player
Hockey is not the only sport impacted by changing coverage plans. On a recent remote call of a Blue Jays road game, an in-studio fire alarm could be heard for about 10 minutes during the Sportsnet broadcast.
“Therefore being on the ground gives you access to people that they’re not bringing out. You bump into people in the hallways or in the locker-rooms or simply just go find better sources to talk to versus the ones who are being paraded out for the scrum.” Zoom calls and online availabilities were the norm when sports returned during the pandemic. Most teams and leagues have resumed regular access, which can leave reporters who cover games remotely on the outside looking in.
“You wouldn’t write a travel story about Tahiti from Toronto without saying so,” he said. “People expect travel reporters to be there.
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