Does the Oiler Snet broadcasts have a lag? Do they have glass ads? If so, then its not that anymore as the technical broadcast crews are sometimes the same IIRC.
The other theory kicked around somewhere last year, as Kerr sometimes has his head buried in notes or one of his stories is once again running long, and, had no pro experience in play by play prior to this, is that the video delay is to help him out if he is behind in calling the game. Thus, he doesn't look behind when he doesn't catch the goal right away or see a key split second play right away.
To that end, I've heard a couple goals, and, times the puck has hit the post (could hear it), this year, where Kerr makes the call just after you see it on TV (and this looks/sounds normal)...but with the video delay he's actually really behind.
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