Peca vs. Bouwmeester reveals why ex-pros are boring commentators

The amount of criticism aimed at NHL players, coaches and teams on a daily basis is staggering when you take all forms of media into account. We imagine a guy like Ken King, president of the Calgary Flames, sees his franchise as a fortress being constantly barraged by arrows and catapulted boulders. When the moment calls for it, he must climb to the turret and begin firing back ... while his general manager Darryl Sutter is busy negotiating with another castle to overpay for a malfunctioning cannon. (See? Criticism.) On Tuesday, defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, a $33 million investment for the King and the Flames, saw his reputation tarnished by former NHL pest Michael Peca, now a panelist for TSN. We'll get into his full comments in a moment, but the Cliff's Notes version is that Peca felt Bouwmeester is all skate, no toughness, and a turnover machine that doesn't have an upside. Bouwmeester responded to Peca's comments on Wednesday: "I don't care. If he wants...