Your Announcers and Open Thread For Sabres-Habs
February 15, 2011 11 Comments
Buffalo vs. Montreal, 7:30 PM ET, VERSUS (HD)
Play by Play: Gord Miller
Inside the Glass: Pierre McGuire
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No color commentary guys in this game? So tonight’s game will be NHL on VERSUS- TSN verison
I hate hate hate the ‘inside the glass’ style that they are using. It’s bad enough when it is the 3rd commentator, but when the lead analyst is doing this it’s an embarrassing telecast.
Embarrassing telecast? Why is that? What is so bad about it?
I much prefer the 1-up, 1-down, to the overload. NBC is going with this for all 3 regional games on Sunday. Surprised they didn’t split Olczyk and McGuire and go for 4.
To me 1 up, 1 down is the best method for hockey broadcasting. The guys who do it often, like Pierre McGuire and Glenn Healy are able to pick up things those in the booth can’t. Maybe it is just because I’m so used to TSN doing it, but I think 1up, 1 down is far superior to 2 in the booth.
1 up, 1 down is also better than the 3 man crew, like NBC and CBC use. When McGuire just works with Cuthbert or Doc, he is so much better than when he works in a 3 man booth. Same goes for Healy.
I caught part of this after the Leafs game was over. It was a great broadcast. I hope this is a sign that Versus will be using TSN talent more.
I agree. To me, it seems that TSN & Canadian crews know & live hockey. For US crews, I feel that they just cover hockey. Great job Gord I hope to see more of you on Versus/NBC.
Derek, you are so off base on that assumption of yours. Trust me, the US production crews, especially on Versus, are loaded with ex-college players and people who “know & live hockey.”
Is it possible that we’re looking too much into this? Maybe the game was slated for Beninati and/or other laid-off folks, and Gord and Pierre got the gig because they weren’t otherwise occupied, were willing to take it on short notice, and weren’t halfway across the country from Montreal?
Best post on this subject Ryan. You nailed it.
Sorry, I should clarify. I didn’t mean that there are not experienced hockey personnel at Versus. No argument there..
It’s just when I watch I don’t feel that way. It might be that I just really enjoy the Canadian feeds on NHL Network & Center Ice. When I view those games I feel like I’m there(especially HNIC). When I watch NBC/Versus, I feel that it’s just a privilige that there even showing it on tv.
Understand, I’m American & I love the NHL. I just want the US TV broadcast to hopefully be on a similar level as the Canadian. It’s the best that it’s ever been, however there is room for improvement.