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[guymez]

Respectfully disagree, best announcer there is despite his straying into the inane from time to time. Love his calls! DOWN THE STRETCH is classic. The pleasure was all ours!

Yup...55 minutes of story time during the play...some flirting with Louie...then a couple of screaming catch phrases.

Whats not to love?

To each their own.

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

I just don't understand why anybody cares who is commentating on a hockey game.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I just don't understand why anybody cares who is commentating on a hockey game.

Listen to an entire game called by Leah Hextall and then tell me why anybody should care.

 

[McDrai]

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[Drivesaitl]

I just don't understand why anybody cares who is commentating on a hockey game.

Can't speak for others but for much the same reason people don't like the adds being way louder than the programs they are watching. When I watch a game I like to have the volume at some level so I can hear some rink sounds, crowd sounds and the hits and shots and pings etc. Hockey sounds. But when I do that Jack Michaels is blowing up the speakers and my ear drums screaming as loud as he can at random times. Its almost headache inducing.

My wish is for the audio choice (which we were told would come with new tech) of just opting for the rink audio and NOT hearing the announcing. I would love that.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Amazing

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

Can't speak for others but for much the same reason people don't like the adds being way louder than the programs they are watching. When I watch a game I like to have the volume at some level so I can hear some rink sounds, crowd sounds and the hits and shots and pings etc. Hockey sounds. But when I do that Jack Michaels is blowing up the speakers and my ear drums screaming as loud as he can at random times. Its almost headache inducing.

My wish is for the audio choice (which we were told would come with new tech) of just opting for the rink audio and NOT hearing the announcing. I would love that.

I'm with you on the ads being louder than the program. I'm getting tired of explaining that it's now loud because it's a commercial to the wife.

My theory about commentators is they are all hated because they will eventually do or say something that you vehemently disagree with & people just won't let it go.

Kinda like me & you.

 

[Duke74]

Damn, he might get it.

5 PPG in 6 games seems unlikely. TBH, it's far from certain that he'll hit 50, especially if he sits a few games at the end.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

5 PPG in 6 games seems unlikely. TBH, it's far from certain that he'll hit 50, especially if he sits a few games at the end.

Agreed, but this team's pp is something else

 

[Drivesaitl]

I'm with you on the ads being louder than the program. I'm getting tired of explaining that it's now loud because it's a commercial to the wife.

My theory about commentators is they are all hated because they will eventually do or say something that you vehemently disagree with & people just won't let it go.

Kinda like me & you.

I have no discord with you. Agree or disagree I prefer to just have dialog and its just opinions and takes plus I love Calvin and Hobbes. Have you seen the documentary? its great.

But to the point its not the message as much as the volume of Michaels that I object to. That said I don't feel Debrusk or Michaels really add much. The days of Howie Meeker/Danny Gallivan type broadcasters is seemingly over. alas great comics are as well.

 

[BardownMagic]

Seems like a nice enough fellow...terrible hockey announcer.

He can tell inane stories, scream inappropriately, and flirt with Louie on his own time.

He is made for baseball.

 

[Drivesaitl]

He is made for baseball.

Interesting comment and apparently he's a fan. Is it possible that he is announcing the wrong sport and has brought copious fill that are more useful to Baseball where extended times of nothing happening occurs? Hockey is chock full of happenings and his stuff interrupts the game. Whereas in Baseball storytelling fills in the time voids.

5 PPG in 6 games seems unlikely. TBH, it's far from certain that he'll hit 50, especially if he sits a few games at the end.

Tbh I'd prefer he not have that record. For the critics it would be another "Drai is so reliant on X" type argument.

Its the purist in me. I like EV results more than PP results generally. they both count of course.

Flipside is that PP acumen requires a whole unit working together as a whole in concert and the Oilers are uber impressive at doing that. You probably don't see another PP ever like this one again.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Interesting comment and apparently he's a fan. Is it possible that he is announcing the wrong sport and has brought copious fill that are more useful to Baseball where extended times of nothing happening occurs? Hockey is chock full of happenings and his stuff interrupts the game. Whereas in Baseball storytelling fills in the time voids.


Tbh I'd prefer he not have that record. For the critics it would be another "Drai is so reliant on X" type argument.

Its the purist in me. I like EV results more than PP results generally. they both count of course.

Flipside is that PP acumen requires a whole unit working together as a whole in concert and the Oilers are uber impressive at doing that. You probably don't see another PP ever like this one again.

Replacement, that record adds to his legend, but it's still 3 50 goal seasons and all the goals count.

 

[guymez]

Listen to an entire game called by Leah Hextall and then tell me why anybody should care.

This I agree with.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

This I agree with.

Now she’s bad!

 

[guymez]

Interesting comment and apparently he's a fan. Is it possible that he is announcing the wrong sport and has brought copious fill that are more useful to Baseball where extended times of nothing happening occurs? Hockey is chock full of happenings and his stuff interrupts the game. Whereas in Baseball storytelling fills in the time voids.

I couldnt agree more.
Insightful comment by @BardownMagic.
Something I had not considered.

 

[Fourier]

5 PPG in 6 games seems unlikely. TBH, it's far from certain that he'll hit 50, especially if he sits a few games at the end.

It's pretty unlikely that he sits. The way this year is playing out there is a very good chance that playoff positions won't be settled until the last day.

 

[Duke74]

Tbh I'd prefer he not have that record. For the critics it would be another "Drai is so reliant on X" type argument.

Great point. Leaf fans would just use that as more fuel for their "PP merchant" argument.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Great point. Leaf fans would just use that as more fuel for their "PP merchant" argument.

If they had a player as consistent and dominant as Draisaitl, pp or no, we would never hear the end of it, so who cares

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Great point. Leaf fans would just use that as more fuel for their "PP merchant" argument.

Lol it’s funny because there’s a reason our PP is so dominant. Our two best players are the best in the world… their two best players are not.

 

[Oilers in NS]

Nailed it.
No time for stories or flirting with Louie...he can just scream for the last 15 seconds too.

Fella I grew up with just got the Jets announcing gig this year. Man I wish the Oilers would have hired him. Best announcer going. Great voice and knowledge of the game. He did the Habs for a few years as well

 

[guymez]

Fella I grew up with just got the Jets announcing gig this year. Man I wish the Oilers would have hired him. Best announcer going. Great voice and knowledge of the game. He did the Habs for a few years as well

Thats interesting.

Whats his name?

 

[Oilers in NS]

Thats interesting.

Whats his name?

Dan Robertson
Great voice
He is Jets Play by Play fella now