News Article: NESN is not traveling with the Bruins, and Jack Edwards is frustrated

[smithformeragent]

NESN is not traveling with the Bruins, and Jack Edwards is frustrated: 'They know I’m not going to like it'

When this happens at TD Garden, Edwards, from NESN’s booth on the ninth floor, can describe the play perfectly. Because of his panoramic view, Edwards sees the entire ice plus both benches. Player identification comes naturally.

But on Wednesday, if this sequence occurs during the Bruins’ road game against the Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., Edwards will be as limited as every NESN viewer. He will be in Watertown at the network’s studio, calling the game off a monitor.

“Guys, all the time, skate into the frame at 15 miles an hour and crack a 90-mile-an-hour one-timer,” Edwards said. “And I have no idea who it is.”

This season, networks have the green light to travel for road games, but there is no consensus around the league on whether to do it.

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[dafoomie]

That's how I feel every time I watch a game on TV. The way hockey is broadcast sucks, doesn't allow you to follow the play or anticipate the play as you would live.

How do you not get frustrated when the puck is floating towards the blue line and you have no idea if a defenseman is about to step into a big shot or if he's changing out and the winger's about to start the rush the other way? How do you not want to know what the defenseman is looking at up ice, if he has a passing lane to a streaking forward, if he has room to skate up ice himself?

 

[Fenway]

My guess NESN will continue doing this as long as they can.

They didn't travel for the Red Sox either. On paper, they are saving $50 to $75K a show.

This is Tom Werner's call.

 

[The National]

BREAKING NEWS: NESN is cheap.

 

[Gee Wally]

 

[Alicat]

My guess NESN will continue doing this as long as they can.

They didn't travel for the Red Sox either. On paper, they are saving $50 to $75K a show.

This is Tom Werner's call.

He's too busy to care.

 

[KrejciMVP]

what are we? the expos?

 

[BMC]

My guess NESN will continue doing this as long as they can.

They didn't travel for the Red Sox either. On paper, they are saving $50 to $75K a show.

This is Tom Werner's call.

Bastard.

 

[Fenway]

I know what will happen in the not too distant future.

There will be a home game where the entire crew gets sick around 7:06 PM ( and there will be no visiting feed to fall back on )

 

[22Brad Park]

I know what will happen in the not too distant future.

There will be a home game where the entire crew gets sick around 7:06 PM ( and there will be no visiting feed to fall back on )

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Your thinking out loud again Alot of ways to skin a cat eh?

 

[UncleRico]

Happened with the Red Sox and also NBC Boston has been doing it for the Celtics announcers too

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I know what will happen in the not too distant future.

There will be a home game where the entire crew gets sick around 7:06 PM ( and there will be no visiting feed to fall back on )

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Can I be the plan B commentator?

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

My guess NESN will continue doing this as long as they can.

They didn't travel for the Red Sox either. On paper, they are saving $50 to $75K a show.

This is Tom Werner's call.

Leave it to that shitbag hatable ownership group of the Red Sox to suck up the joint.

 

[Bmf316nhl]

The broadcast suffers on two fronts...

1) The disconnect between announcer and the game is palpable

2) The pictures being provided are very "home-team-centric"

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

The broadcast suffers on two fronts...

1) The disconnect between announcer and the game is palpable

2) The pictures being provided are very "home-team-centric"

It also kills their ability to see the play developing, especially breaking down a play.

Live you see the entire ice all the time, on feed you only get the zoomed in view

 

[trenton1]

Tom Werner is so lame. The Bruins have good people on their broadcast. Better than that idiot deserves.

Get the word out. Werner is a narcissist who hates bad press almost as much as spending money.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

It also kills their ability to see the play developing, especially breaking down a play.

Live you see the entire ice all the time, on feed you only get the zoomed in view

Not to get off topic but I kinda liked the camera angle we saw the night of the rat attack

 

[Bmf316nhl]

Not to get off topic but I kinda liked the camera angle we saw the night of the rat attack

I've always hated that angle... Whenever they play in Florida or Dallas, my buddy and I always text each other "Damn low camera angle"

 

[Caper Bruins fan]

The broadcast suffers on two fronts...

1) The disconnect between announcer and the game is palpable

2) The pictures being provided are very "home-team-centric"

Personally, it doesn’t bother me but I’m not a fan of Jack Edwards and am content watching the other teams game feed .

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I've always hated that angle... Whenever they play in Florida or Dallas, my buddy and I always text each other "Damn low camera angle"

I was referring to the camera angle they aired that followed the players around and it was more vertical up and down the ice rather then side to side. Not that wretched low angle you're referring too where you end up watching half the game thru the glass..

 

[Greek_physique]

Feel bad for the Bruins crew and us fans.

It sucks, but the only alternative is to sometimes watch the opposing teams feed - for those that have access to it.

 

[TD Charlie]

The broadcast suffers on two fronts...

1) The disconnect between announcer and the game is palpable

2) The pictures being provided are very "home-team-centric"

Last night I forget what Brick was asking Jack, but the response was, "Brick, I...I don't know I'm watching it on TV"

There didn't seem to be any communication at all between the truck and Jack/Brick. So many times the replay would be totally unrelated to what J & B were discussing, or the replay would cut short right before it was getting to the important part.

The picture is shoddy and cut out more than once. The whole thing is years behind where it should be now.

 

[Bmf316nhl]

Last night I forget what Brick was asking Jack, but the response was, "Brick, I...I don't know I'm watching it on TV"

There didn't seem to be any communication at all between the truck and Jack/Brick. So many times the replay would be totally unrelated to what J & B were discussing, or the replay would cut short right before it was getting to the important part.

The picture is shoddy and cut out more than once. The whole thing is years behind where it should be now.

Last year, I think they took it in stride due to the circumstances.

This year, even though it's only been two games, the frustration is apparent.

 

[UncleRico]

The broadcast suffers on two fronts...

1) The disconnect between announcer and the game is palpable

2) The pictures being provided are very "home-team-centric"

Well there’s always been a disconnect between Jack and the game, but now it’s just going to be worse

 

[Bearcrap]

The broadcast suffers on two fronts...

1) The disconnect between announcer and the game is palpable

2) The pictures being provided are very "home-team-centric"

But on a positive note, the broadcast does have Sophia.