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thefoss1957 · 11-04-2016, 11:32 AM

In the OOT thread yesterday, the thread got a little hijacked by complaints about Remenda...this really didn't bother me, but, I thought to start a thread dedicated to the discussion.

For me...the be all, end all PBP guy was the HOFer, the late, Lloyd Petit ("a shot...AND A GOAL!"), but, I have some strong feelings about some of the others, and while my favorite team has another Foster Hewitt award announcer and a national TV analyst, I often tune to the opponent broadcast to get a feel for what is on THEIR minds.

again, Foley/Olcyzk is the 'Hawk crew...pluses, balanced call, not afraid to call out 'Hawk mistakes...minuses, sometimes distracted by shoutouts, jokes, anecdotes. When Olcyzk is on assignment for NBC, ex-'Hawk, ex-Flame, Steve Konroyd sits in, knowledgeable and honest, but bland. I can see that they can be annoying, if you aren't used to them.

I will go out of my way to hear Strangis/Reagh (Dallas) insightful, honest, and funny.

I liked Weber/Crisp (Nashville, now semi-retired), who did a good job in teaching a non-traditional market, while calling a good game...now it is Willy Daunic/and the Grim Reaper, Stu Grimson...Reaper is improving, but still not so smooth, but I have affection for the ex-'Hawk, Daunic is ok.

Miller/Fox in LA are also pretty darn good...

Guys I HATE (or hated as they may be now semi-retired)

Hughson (Canuck crybaby)
Remenda (Oil shill)
Federko (Blues crybaby)
Redmond (Wings crybaby)

I don't see a lot of Canadian TV feeds, on US satellite, unless NHL Network is picking up the HNIC feed for the game...

Well...let's hear from you guys/gals

11-04-2016, 11:32 AM	#1
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	Favorite/Unfavorite TV Commentator/Analyst In the OOT thread yesterday, the thread got a little hijacked by complaints about Remenda...this really didn't bother me, but, I thought to start a thread dedicated to the discussion. For me...the be all, end all PBP guy was the HOFer, the late, Lloyd Petit ("a shot...AND A GOAL!"), but, I have some strong feelings about some of the others, and while my favorite team has another Foster Hewitt award announcer and a national TV analyst, I often tune to the opponent broadcast to get a feel for what is on THEIR minds. again, Foley/Olcyzk is the 'Hawk crew...pluses, balanced call, not afraid to call out 'Hawk mistakes...minuses, sometimes distracted by shoutouts, jokes, anecdotes. When Olcyzk is on assignment for NBC, ex-'Hawk, ex-Flame, Steve Konroyd sits in, knowledgeable and honest, but bland. I can see that they can be annoying, if you aren't used to them. I will go out of my way to hear Strangis/Reagh (Dallas) insightful, honest, and funny. I liked Weber/Crisp (Nashville, now semi-retired), who did a good job in teaching a non-traditional market, while calling a good game...now it is Willy Daunic/and the Grim Reaper, Stu Grimson...Reaper is improving, but still not so smooth, but I have affection for the ex-'Hawk, Daunic is ok. Miller/Fox in LA are also pretty darn good... Guys I HATE (or hated as they may be now semi-retired) Hughson (Canuck crybaby) Remenda (Oil shill) Federko (Blues crybaby) Redmond (Wings crybaby) I don't see a lot of Canadian TV feeds, on US satellite, unless NHL Network is picking up the HNIC feed for the game... Well...let's hear from you guys/gals __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen) Last edited by thefoss1957; 11-04-2016 at 11:45 AM.