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Originally Posted by hwy19man
That is why I am glad I watched the game on NBC instead. Dean Brown puts viewers to sleep.
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I have no idea how people stand the American broadcasts.
It's like they can't differentiate the NFL or MLB from the NHL. In the other leagues, they've been accustomed to this Madden-esque style of play-by-play and colour commentary where they just ramble on and on during gameplay, and I don't blame them with how much of the broadcast is spent with the ball not in play in those leagues. I don't see how this translates to entertainment for hockey fans with how often the puck is in play. This is how I see the American NHL broadcasts:
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Doc Emrick: Toews with a drive! Boy he sure can shot blah blah blah blah blah
*30 seconds later with puck still in play*
Ed Olczyk: Oh I agree, Doc, Toews is such a blah blah blah blah
*30 seconds later with puck still in play*
Doc: I remember something a wise person once said about 530 years ag--- SCORE!
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It's like they've got better things to do than to relay what's going on, on the ice below, and save their side-commentary for intermissions and stoppages.
While I do see this on Canadian broadcasts, it's hardly ever, in comparison.
I'd rather hear the dull voice of Jim Hughson, or slightly less dull voice of Sens' play by play Dean Brown, than be annoyed at the US broadcasts. (I tried muting their broadcasts but I can't just mute hockey games)