Bob McKenzie, TSN's celebrated "Insider" is a colossus of hockey media. Through many years of hard work and insightful, accurate reporting, he's built himself a reputation that's the envy of any sports reporter in the world - as a knowledgeable, well-connected, impartial voice who holds himself to the highest standard when reporting. For many, he is THE NHL reporter.
And as for a recommendation from him for someone else's work? It's the hockey media equivalent of being given a pat on the shoulder by whichever supreme deity you believe in themselves for your work.
Yesterday, McKenzie saw fit to spread some stardust around the hockey media community, saying that it was time to "celebrate great hockey writing".