Commentating ruins hockey

[Agent Zub]

For 2 minutes of the Ott-NYI games the only thing you could hear were the sounds of the rink.

And it was glorious.

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[Jets]

Sounds like you’ve got that summertime sadness.

 

[El Travo]

I can listen to the sounds of the rink when I go to my own. Commentary adds substance to the game. Not everyone appreciates the constant sound of skates digging into ice and players swearing whenever they miss a pass/shot.

 

[Alluckks]

Go to the game yourself, no commentators then.

 

[BM14]

Try having to listen to Hughson and Simpson. Brutal.

 

[Beautvillier]

just mute the game [mod]

 

[aufheben]

For 2 minutes of the Ott-NYI games the only thing you could hear were the sounds of the rink.

And it was glorious.

Someone on the Rangers board figured this out once, I think you have to set the game to Spanish or something. I never tried it.

 

[GongShowWilly]

just mute the game [mod]

but he wants to hear the sounds of the game ... can't get that on mute [mod]

 

[Beautvillier]

but he wants to hear the sounds of the game ... can't get that on mute weirdo

 

[GongShowWilly]

lol , wow

 

[GongShowWilly]

I guess instead of listening to a good band , you just google drum solos ?

 

[Bramskii]

I would say yes but not for the reasons you think. Commentators now just don't have the same passion as the ones from the past.

Also, Jim Hughson is f***ing awful. The Joe Buck of Hockey.

 

[authentic]

I would say yes but not for the reasons you think. Commentators now just don't have the same passion as the ones from the past.

Also, Jim Hughson is ****ing awful. The Joe Buck of Hockey.

So true but it also doesn't help that the game itself lacks passion, physical play, scoring chances, highlights saves, on top of suffocating defense and almost no fighting compared to the past. Not nearly as much emotion or character in any aspect of the game.

 

[SenzZen]

I’m with you, OP.

I’d pay to have the option to just have the rink mics.

 

[pucky]

I would say yes but not for the reasons you think. Commentators now just don't have the same passion as the ones from the past.

Also, Jim Hughson is ****ing awful. The Joe Buck of Hockey.

Yeah, Bell and Rogers want Leaf fans to suffer.

 

[Luongos Knob]

Do you really need someone to tell you whats happening during the game?

 

[The Panther]

Those Washington guys are interesting. The play-by-play guy's voice is really good, but he seems to speak an endless succession of set-phrases. And the color-commentator seems to be doing a Dr. Evil impression. Never heard a guy speak quite like that...

 

[C77]

I get where the OP is coming from.

I don't understand why the announcers just have to keep blabbing on and on about things not related to the play on the ice while the game is going on. I mean they already do a pre-game show...why can't they just limit themselves to calling the game?

 

[Lolonegoal]

pretty sure if you have surround sound you can unplug the middle speaker and get rid of the commentators but leave most of the rest

 

[Salem13]

I guess instead of listening to a good band , you just google drum solos ?

Bad analogy IMHO.

It's more to me like turning off directors commentary.

I don't need to be told you used a crane jib to get that picture, I just saw it.

Neither do I need to hear one of a thousand words forced in place of the word "pass" to fight monotony to describe what I just witnessed.

 

[Pookie]

I'm with the OP

I would choose a broadcast that just mic'd the ice.

Not like they do now to emphasize the sound of composite sticks, skates and pucks... which is distracting... but to hear the players uncensored reacting to the game.

 

[izzy]

i disagree

 

[Gurilla]

When I went to my first ever hockey game as a kid I was SHOCKED that there was no commentary lol

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Time to pay up for season tickets.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Televised boxing commentary is worse.