You're not alone. Me and a few others here have expressed the same complaint. Thankfully, Sportsnet won't be the ones filming the playoffs.
The problem is, they cut away form the game to have a POV of the cameraman walking down steps. Or to show us the back of someone's head. I feel like I'm watching a news broadcast. I don't mind when the camera films from a distance, and the people don't know they're being filmed, thus giving natural reactions. But having people acknowledge the camera just creates a feeling of artificiality, since people tend to perform for the camera when they know they're being filmed, like this douchebag:
I've never seen any other sports broadcast does this. And there's a reason for that. It ruins the illusion that you're at the game. And it feels corny, since the cameraman is all but saying "Hey, check out the blonde's rack! Yeah, this guy's lovin' it! ;)". I can't shake the feeling they're more concerned with trying to create "entertainment", ignoring the fact fans are tuning in specifically for the game. I'd really like to know who is in charge of directing. There used to be a guy who wrote for the Star who would cover the media aspect, and give his opinions on it. I think this would have drove him up the wall. I know I can't stand it.