Confirmed with Link: Mears and Errey fired

[Josey Wales]

Sportsnet Pittsburgh is doing non stop Penguin stuff right now

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Sportsnet Pittsburgh is doing non stop Penguin stuff right now

I just hope they will have the Pirates too next year.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Lookit all these dorks gasping with pleasure when they get the attention of the hall monitor.

 

[SirBrad]

Does anyone really listen to radio broadcasts anymore? Hockey is godawful on the radio. Replace it with AI bots for all I care.

While we're still on the topic, there's a ton of places people want to listen to a game, but not watch it: work, driving in their cars, riding the bus, at the game itself, and so on. A pure on-ice feed doesn't give you any ability to do that, whereas a PBP broadcast is perfect.

I spent so much of my youth listening to games while doing something else (studying, working night shifts, etc.) that I'm frankly a little shocked other people haven't done the same.

Exactly. I moved to the West Coast last year and watched most games about 2 hours after they actually ended by the time I had a chance to sit down and watch. I did pretty good at avoiding spoilers but I don't particularly care for watching sporting events after they've happened. I'm probably going to listen to more games on the radio this year at work and then during my drive home. Maybe catch the final period live when I get home and eat dinner with the fam.

 

[TooManyHumans]

When I end up listening to a sporting event on the radio I am usually surprised at how engaging I find it.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Mears was bland. Getzoff is just another flavor of bland. I'm not sure what warranted this change. I'm neither for nor against it. I just can't imagine listening to a Mears broadcast and thinking that Getzoff would be the solution.

 

[Gurglesons]

Mears was bland. Getzoff is just another flavor of bland. I'm not sure what warranted this change. I'm neither for nor against it. I just can't imagine listening to a Mears broadcast and thinking that Getzoff would be the solution.

Getzoff and Colby are probably cheaper.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Bryan Trottier and Matt Bartkowski joining the team as studio analysts.

 

[TNT87]

I like the addition of Trots. He's quite the character.

 

[tom_servo]

When I end up listening to a sporting event on the radio I am usually surprised at how engaging I find it.

It's the suspense.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Trottier is way too low energy.

 

[Rakell67]

Trottier is way too low energy.

Agree, did someone kick his dog or something?

 

[cookthebooks]

trottier is pushing 70 what are we doing here

 

[Ryder71]

I can't stand Caulfield, wish he followed Errey out the door.

 

[OnMyOwn]

trottier is pushing 70 what are we doing here

My guess is experimenting. New ownership and a new broadcast so they’re going to try some things.

Trots is a HOF guy that some older pens fans are probably very fond of.

 

[Ogrezilla]

If only there was a well liked player from the glory days with both playing and broadcasting experience and some energy to liven things up while bringing some good hockey knowledge.

 

[Ryder71]

If only there was a well liked player from the glory days with both playing and broadcasting experience and some energy to liven things up while bringing some good hockey knowledge.

Yes, well unfortunately no one jumps off the page in that regard so...

 

[KrisLeturnover]

I can't stand Caulfield, wish he followed Errey out the door.

Jay's aneurysm inducing telestration bits are a trademark of the brand at this point. Dude is impossible to follow.

 

[metalan2]

If anyone wants to know, ESPN plus is $10 a month and you can watch Penguin games if you live in Pgh by using a VPN if you don't have cable. I did it last year.

 

[SomeDude]

If anyone wants to know, ESPN plus is $10 a month and you can watch Penguin games if you live in Pgh by using a VPN if you don't have cable. I did it last year.

This is the way. Sucks when they're on NHL network, though.

 

[metalan2]

This is the way. Sucks when they're on NHL network, though.

I also have a solution for that.

 

[vikingGoalie]

What I wanna know is why living over 200 miles away the pens games on NHL are never shown.
I'm closer to Philly and dc and those games are never blacked out

 

[LOGiK]

New guys, whoever they are, are just your average run of the mill sports pbp and color.. mears was so awful and erry so senile... that was starting to be the accepted norm... but man were the bad singularly and worse together.

 

[wgknestrick]

Jay's aneurysm inducing telestration bits are a trademark of the brand at this point. Dude is impossible to follow.
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No ONE makes fun of the cave man's cave drawings bit. No ONE!

 

[molon labe]

What I wanna know is why living over 200 miles away the pens games on NHL are never shown.
I'm closer to Philly and dc and those games are never blacked out

A real problem with the league is no regularity to where the damn games are hosted. That AND blackouts.

Hockey? "How do you watch it?"
- Sometimes on ESPN at 6, 630, 7, 730, 8, 815, or 9-930 west coast.
- But it's also on this network called TNT. Might remember it from watching the Matrix at 10pm two decades ago in the cable era. Not sure how to watch that channel anymore. Ask a basketball fan.
- But also this network called NHL network.
- Oh by the way you'll have to check the new shit-tier NHL app that's more confusing than an AI-generated website with ads all over the place. That or the NHL website. There's no regularity to where YOUR team will be shown and on what day - just sporadically through the season. Good luck.