Your Announcers and Open Thread For Night Two of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs
April 15, 2010 6 Comments
Montreal vs. Washington, Game 1, 7:00 PM ET
National TV (Canada): TSN (HD)
Play by Play: Gord Miller
Color: Pierre McGuire
National TV (US): VERSUS (HD)
Play by Play: Sam Rosen
Color: Billy Jaffe
Reporter: Bob Harwood
Regional TV (Washington): CSN Mid-Atlantic (HD)
Play by Play: Joe Beninati
Color: Craig Laughlin
Reporter: Al Koken
Boston vs. Buffalo, Game 1, 7:00 PM ET
National TV (Canada): CBC (HD)
Play by Play: Dean Brown
Color: Greg Millen
Reporter: Cassie Campbell
Regional TV (Boston): NESN (HD)
Play by Play: Jack Edwards
Color: Andy Brickley
Reporter: Naoko Funayama
Regional TV (Buffalo): MSG (HD)
Play by Play: Rick Jeanneret
Color: Harry Neale
Inside the Glass: Rob Ray
Los Angeles vs. Vancouver, Game 1, 10:00 PM ET
National TV (Canada): CBC (HD)
Play by Play: Jim Hughson
Color: Craig Simpson
Reporter: Scott Oake
National TV (US): VERSUS (HD)
Regional TV (Los Angeles): FS West (HD)
Play by Play: Bob Miller
Color: Jim Fox
Reporter: Heidi Androl
Puck The Media 
Brian Engblom’s shirt/tie combo tonight is out of control. Look for a close-up. GQ disapproves.
The fact that Versus doesn’t have an alternate channel when games go into overtime is a problem.
Indeed. I also wonder–and admittedly it’s such a small thing–but once the first game ends, why must Versus dive right into a lengthy commercial break instead of switching straight to the 2nd game already in progress? You watch the NBA on any of its channels and I would never expect to see a delay if the 2nd game is already underway.
And by the way, Leafsfan, kudos to your optimism–the Center Ice schedule has been revised and now includes TV coverage for Games 3, 4, and 5 of SJ-COL. And after last night’s result, it’s especially important!
If they had switched right away they would have timed it perfectly. The puck was just dropping for VAN-LA as Versus was cutting away from the game in Washington to go to a commercial break. And lengthy indeed, I can see 1 or 2 but there was at least 5 commercials during the break!
The reality is Versus must make their money and without commercials that won’t happen. In fairness, they didn’t miss too much of the play last night and my it was nice to hear Jim Hughson. Now he is a model for how play by play should be done.
Agreed. Jim Hughson is the clear-cut best play-by-play in the NHL, 2nd is Chris Cuthbert.