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Old 04-08-2019, 11:49 AM   #1
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1114919557003501577

I wanted to give a shoutout to Ryan Leslie for an amazing year of hockey broadcasts.

Fantastic news that he will continue to be with the team and the Fans through the Flames playoff run this year.

He has been a big part in refreshing the Flames broadcasts this year. The Flames broadcast crew is one of the best in the league now and Ryan is a big part of it.

It's a really difficult job and he makes it look not just effortless, but enjoyable. That's a tough thing to pull off over 82 games.

Congratulations Ryan, I hope I get to watch you on Flames broadcasts for years to come.

Enjoy the Playoffs!
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Old 04-08-2019, 11:56 AM   #2
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Way to go!
Nice to see the players having fun with him too throughout the season
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Old 04-08-2019, 11:57 AM   #3
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Hes been really good! Congrats Ryan!
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Old 04-08-2019, 12:07 PM   #4
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Congratulations to Ryan, but what exactly does a host of a playoff series do?

Does this mean we will actually have a televised post-game show, as opposed to Sportsnet's immediate cutaway once the players left the ice?
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Old 04-08-2019, 12:08 PM   #5
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Yep he is a great personality love seeing this!
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100% agree, Flash. Leslie does a terrific job. He's quickly becoming one of my favourite sports media members.
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Old 04-08-2019, 12:12 PM   #7
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Good for him. I think we're absolutely spoiled with the broadcasters we have all season.

Namely Rick, Kelly and Ryan. They're not an embarrassing spectacle like the Oilers team or over the top homers..........they just do a good job and have fun doing it. We're really lucky.
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Old 04-08-2019, 12:17 PM   #8
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Very true!! The personnel almost makeup for the inferior production.

When I watch other teams on Gamecenter Live they frequently do post game analysis with their game crew.

Sportsnet sends it back to Toronto for Sports highlights, which I do not understand.
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Agreed, he's been a breath of fresh air on the broadcasts
He seems to be equally loved by the players!
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Congratulations to Ryan, but what exactly does a host of a playoff series do?

Does this mean we will actually have a televised post-game show, as opposed to Sportsnet's immediate cutaway once the players left the ice?
Essentially the same thing he has done all season. Introduce the game, conduct interviews with players and experts at the arena, and provide background commentary when required.

Very deserving to be asked to do it on a national level.
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Good for him. I think we're absolutely spoiled with the broadcasters we have all season.

Namely Rick, Kelly and Ryan. They're not an embarrassing spectacle like the Oilers team or over the top homers..........they just do a good job and have fun doing it. We're really lucky.
Agreed 100%. With no disrespect to Roger Millions, I think Ryan has done an excellent job and has proven to be the perfect fit to complement Rick and Kelly.

A complete contrast to the (literal) clown show up the highway...
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Flames are blessed to have a trifecta of Ball, Hrudey and Leslie as the television crew. Makes watching the game a great experience. Lets hope this group remains for as long as possible.
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A Ryan Leslie highlight package from this year would be fun to see.
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Yes, he is quite good. Glad he survived his encounter with Gritty
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Yes, he is quite good. Glad he survived his encounter with Gritty
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Also, Rittich saying “Wait, wait..” and shining Ryan Leslie’s head.

(Thanks to AC for the link, courtesy of Galaxy91122 on r/calgaryflames)

https://streamable.com/6fb70
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Flames are blessed to have a trifecta of Ball, Hrudey and Leslie as the television crew. Makes watching the game a great experience. Lets hope this group remains for as long as possible.
Throw in Cassie to that group, she has slowly become one of my favourite too.
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Throw in Cassie to that group, she has slowly become one of my favourite too.
One doesn't simply "throw" a fourth person to a trifecta.

...unless you're Douglas Adams and you've just written the fifth book in your trilogy of four.
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Massive upgrade on Millions if you ask me
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