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Post by galaxytrash on Sept 22, 2023 22:20:14 GMT -6
i was kind've on the fence about starting a new thread about this but i think the topic gets it's share of comments here (good and bad) so it's my thinking it merits it's own place here. anyhoo...this year's broadcasting crew was released a couple days ago. Returning for his 12th-consecutive season as host of Blackhawks Pregame Live presented by Toyota and Blackhawks Postgame Live presented by Verizon, NBC Sports Chicago’s veteran Blackhawks expert Pat Boyle will be joined in-studio this season by a rotating roster of expert analysts that includes Blackhawks/NHL analyst Caley Chelios, three-time Stanley Cup champion/three-time Norris Trophy winner/Blackhawks legend Chris Chelios, Chicago-area native/13-year NHL veteran/former NHL & collegiate head coach Tony Granato, Hockey Hall of Famer/Blackhawks legend Denis Savard,and former NHL All-Star/fan favorite John Scott.
As previously announced by the Blackhawks, 30+ year veteran NHL analyst/former Blackhawks goaltender Darren Pang will join second-year play-by-play announcer Chris Vosters in the NBC Sports Chicago broadcast booth this season. Caley Chelios will also return to the broadcast booth this season as a regular backup analyst when Pang is out on national assignments.did i miss the tony granato hiring? he's from downer's grove (love the name of that town) so he's a local lad. almost 800 regular season games as a player and almost 200 as a head coach so he's got the pedigree. bummer the season opener is a nationally televised game...but nobody should be surprised i guess. www.nbcsportschicago.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-news/nbc-sports-chicago-ushers-in-new-era-of-blackhawks-hockey-starting-next-week/508408/ |
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Post by steamer on Sept 23, 2023 9:44:33 GMT -6
How will we make it through the season without Colby Cohen?
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Post by T-man2010 on Sept 23, 2023 13:26:49 GMT -6
How will we make it through the season without Colby Cohen? The only ones in that group I'd keep is John Scott and Tony Granato. |
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Post by steamer on Sept 25, 2023 12:05:41 GMT -6
For me the biggest ? will be Pang. I will do my best to start with an open mind.
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Post by vadarx on Sept 25, 2023 12:51:09 GMT -6
For me the biggest ? will be Pang. I will do my best to start with an open mind. I'm trying as well, but I know the first time I hear "it", I'll be over it and wish he was relegated back to st loo... he seems to love the 'hawks, though, so I'm not sure I'll be able to hate him toooo much... |
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Post by phill9 on Sept 25, 2023 16:54:07 GMT -6
For me the biggest ? will be Pang. I will do my best to start with an open mind. I actually like Pang going all the way back to when he first did broadcasts with the Hawks. So looking forward to an improved broadcast. I'm not sold on Vosters. He's now got a full season under his belt, hoping to hear vast improvements. At least I know I won't have to avoid the Hawks broadcast when the Turd-le neck twin ended up on the broadcast. His loss is a massive gain for Blackhawk fans everywhere! |
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Post by hsbob on Oct 4, 2023 9:34:09 GMT -6
After a decade of listening to Pat and Edzo,all I can say is listening to 'Barbie and Ken' is GUT WRENCHING!
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Post by phill9 on Oct 4, 2023 12:41:52 GMT -6
After a decade of listening to Pat and Edzo,all I can say is listening to 'Barbie and Ken' is GUT WRENCHING! I don't disagree. But Pang is less a problem for me then Vosters. But it took the Hawks several years between Pettit and Foley. So unfortunately it may be several years before they find a worthy replacement for Foley.....Vosters is not it! As for Olczyk, it also took several changes between Tallon and Eddie. But I don't mind Pang. He's DEFINITELY better then having to listen to Cohen. |
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Post by vadarx on Oct 4, 2023 12:53:06 GMT -6
After a decade of listening to Pat and Edzo,all I can say is listening to 'Barbie and Ken' is GUT WRENCHING! yeah, I think I posted in the very first game thread that I missed Pat and Eddie. Vosters is ok IF he just calls the game. when he gets his mouth yappin, he falls off imo. Chelios is god awful. watched the game last night with my dad and his says "she doesn't seem very enthusiastic about this game". lol. when she made the comment about "we want the Cup" being chanted, I lost it on the tube. really let her have it. I don't think she heard me, though... no, Caley, they aren't chanting that. they are chanting the same fucking thing the Blackhawks crowd has chanted in the UC for decades when the wangs come to town... |
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Post by phill9 on Oct 4, 2023 15:06:31 GMT -6
no, Caley, they aren't chanting that. they are chanting the same fucking thing the Blackhawks crowd has chanted in the UC for decades when the wangs come to town...[/quote]
And I believe she had a relative playing for them during the chants.....can't remember who that could have been, but a REALLY close relative.....maybe a father figure 😆 maybe even has the same last name?
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Post by steamer on Oct 4, 2023 15:25:54 GMT -6
Hawks fans really deserve something better than what we seem to be stuck with this coming season. Can’t believe there is no one available for these positions.
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Post by phill9 on Oct 4, 2023 15:38:42 GMT -6
Hawks fans really deserve something better than what we seem to be stuck with this coming season. Can’t believe there is no one available for these positions. Thought during the auditions in Foleys last year Ross Jr. was clearly the best candidate to become the new voice of the Hawks. |
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Post by steamer on Oct 4, 2023 16:26:28 GMT -6
Hawks fans really deserve something better than what we seem to be stuck with this coming season. Can’t believe there is no one available for these positions. Thought during the auditions in Foleys last year Ross Jr. was clearly the best candidate to become the new voice of the Hawks. Yeah I think with some experience he could have been pretty good. Still would need the other person to be better too. |
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Post by vadarx on Oct 4, 2023 17:25:59 GMT -6
no, Caley, they aren't chanting that. they are chanting the same fucking thing the Blackhawks crowd has chanted in the UC for decades when the wangs come to town... And I believe she had a relative playing for them during the chants.....can't remember who that could have been, but a REALLY close relative.....maybe a father figure 😆 maybe even has the same last name?[/quote] I know, right? guess she grew up in detroit moreso than she did in Chicago... |
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Post by LordKOTL on Oct 21, 2023 13:19:32 GMT -6
Hawks fans really deserve something better than what we seem to be stuck with this coming season. Can’t believe there is no one available for these positions. Thought during the auditions in Foleys last year Ross Jr. was clearly the best candidate to become the new voice of the Hawks. I agree. I think the turdleneck twins had photos of Daniel, a tub of tapioca pudding, and a rotary hoe that shouldn't be made public. |
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Post by galaxytrash on Oct 22, 2023 15:32:53 GMT -6
i never got to watch the pregame but i believe i found the clip phill9 was referencing in the knight's GDT.
i really like pang's enthusiasm and although to me it seems a bit strange, i thought having him between the benches with chris vosters in the booth worked amazingly well.
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Post by phill9 on Oct 23, 2023 5:18:17 GMT -6
i never got to watch the pregame but i believe i found the clip phill9 was referencing in the knight's GDT. i really like pang's enthusiasm and although to me it seems a bit strange, i thought having him between the benches with chris vosters in the booth worked amazingly well. Yep, that's what I was talking about.....thanks for the find GT! |
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Post by BigT on Oct 23, 2023 17:26:41 GMT -6
I’m not sure Vosters is the guy id want moving forward. He just doesn’t know the sport and it’ll take him another decade before he really becomes a hockey guy. I think it’s best to move on from him after this year. Plus the team will be the leagues shiny new toy soon. Gotta have a great crew to call the games. I’d like to see someone better!!!
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Post by phill9 on Oct 23, 2023 21:40:27 GMT -6
I’m not sure Vosters is the guy id want moving forward. He just doesn’t know the sport and it’ll take him another decade before he really becomes a hockey guy. I think it’s best to move on from him after this year. Plus the team will be the leagues shiny new toy soon. Gotta have a great crew to call the games. I’d like to see someone better!!! Hawks went thru several between Pettit and Foley. I agree, hoping Vosters is gone after this season. He talks over the National Anthem, then as the tribute to Rocky starts, he again talks over the beginning to tell us they're doing the tribute to Rocky. His play by play is awful as well. Pang makes him mildly more tolerable, but not much. Thinking the Hawks brought Pang in to see if Vosters improves with a quality color commentator and if not, they'll hopefully cut ties quickly after the end of this season. |
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Post by OldTimeHawky on Oct 24, 2023 5:31:04 GMT -6
Hawks fans really deserve something better than what we seem to be stuck with this coming season. Can’t believe there is no one available for these positions. Thought during the auditions in Foleys last year Ross Jr. was clearly the best candidate to become the new voice of the Hawks. Ross Jr was definitely my choice. But Vosters did say something great during the first home game, he said he has a great voice for golf. Yes he does, now go cover golf. |
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Post by BigT on Oct 24, 2023 8:04:43 GMT -6
Thought during the auditions in Foleys last year Ross Jr. was clearly the best candidate to become the new voice of the Hawks. Ross Jr was definitely my choice. But Vosters did say something great during the first home game, he said he has a great voice for golf. Yes he does, now go cover golf. I agree. I’m sure Vosters is a nice guy. But I’d rather my commentary be from a fan of the game that can’t get enough of the sport. Guys who are always throwing out stats that they looked up and not the producer whispering in their ear. In the new word of the year for the Hawks. I’d rather have an organic crew that just gets it. Not someone that’s straight outta college looking for a gig!!! |
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Post by LordKOTL on Oct 24, 2023 8:10:42 GMT -6
Ross Jr was definitely my choice. But Vosters did say something great during the first home game, he said he has a great voice for golf. Yes he does, now go cover golf. I agree. I’m sure Vosters is a nice guy. But I’d rather my commentary be from a fan of the game that can’t get enough of the sport. Guys who are always throwing out stats that they looked up and not the producer whispering in their ear. In the new word of the year for the Hawks. I’d rather have an organic crew that just gets it. Not someone that’s straight outta college looking for a gig!!! I could deal with an announcer who didn't know the game, as long as they were hell-bent on learning it. Vosters isn't hell-bent on learning it. You can tell because his innate hockey knowledge hasn't appreciably increased in the time he's been calling the play. |
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Post by T-man2010 on Oct 24, 2023 8:15:52 GMT -6
I was not a fan of Foley till that infamous moment he yelled out Baaaannnneerrrmmmmaaaannnnnnnnnnn! on a save in the North Stars playoffs of '81'
Maybe Vosters will have that "moment" too.
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Post by BigT on Oct 24, 2023 9:03:31 GMT -6
I was not a fan of Foley till that infamous moment he yelled out Baaaannnneerrrmmmmaaaannnnnnnnnnn! on a save in the North Stars playoffs of '81' Maybe Vosters will have that "moment" too. It is possible. I just think that Foley loves the game, and has his whole life. Wasn’t Foley doing college games at first? I don’t think Vosters followed or follows the game. He has no clue who signed where last summer. He probably thinks Dcat is in Ottawa. He has no clue that an RFA like Pinto is still out. And the reason why that matters is because they’re talking points in a game. I’d rather Colby get a shot at announcing just due to him knowing the game. That’s why Eddie and Panger are very good as colour guys. This is why I take the time to enjoy guys like Foley, Bob Cole, Joe Bowen, Dave Strader, Ken Daniels, and even Doc Emeric etc. never know when they unplug the mic or leave the planet!!! |
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Post by Nikos on Oct 24, 2023 9:20:21 GMT -6
I was not a fan of Foley till that infamous moment he yelled out Baaaannnneerrrmmmmaaaannnnnnnnnnn! on a save in the North Stars playoffs of '81' Maybe Vosters will have that "moment" too. It is possible. I just think that Foley loves the game, and has his whole life. Wasn’t Foley doing college games at first? I don’t think Vosters followed or follows the game. He has no clue who signed where last summer. He probably thinks Dcat is in Ottawa. He has no clue that an RFA like Pinto is still out. And the reason why that matters is because they’re talking points in a game. I’d rather Colby get a shot at announcing just due to him knowing the game. That’s why Eddie and Panger are very good as colour guys. This is why I take the time to enjoy guys like Foley, Bob Cole, Joe Bowen, Dave Strader, Ken Daniels, and even Doc Emeric etc. never know when they unplug the mic or leave the planet!!! I believe he was doing play by play for Michigan State, not 100% sure though. |
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Post by T-man2010 on Oct 24, 2023 10:10:06 GMT -6
It is possible. I just think that Foley loves the game, and has his whole life. Wasn’t Foley doing college games at first? I don’t think Vosters followed or follows the game. He has no clue who signed where last summer. He probably thinks Dcat is in Ottawa. He has no clue that an RFA like Pinto is still out. And the reason why that matters is because they’re talking points in a game. I’d rather Colby get a shot at announcing just due to him knowing the game. That’s why Eddie and Panger are very good as colour guys. This is why I take the time to enjoy guys like Foley, Bob Cole, Joe Bowen, Dave Strader, Ken Daniels, and even Doc Emeric etc. never know when they unplug the mic or leave the planet!!! I believe he was doing play by play for Michigan State, not 100% sure though. Not sure if he was Mich State official announcer or he recorded himself while at the games. His dad gave Michael Wirtz, Bill's brother, a tape of his son doing games and that was Foley's break into the Hawks. |
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Post by LordKOTL on Oct 24, 2023 10:33:28 GMT -6
I was not a fan of Foley till that infamous moment he yelled out Baaaannnneerrrmmmmaaaannnnnnnnnnn! on a save in the North Stars playoffs of '81' Maybe Vosters will have that "moment" too. It is possible. I just think that Foley loves the game, and has his whole life. Wasn’t Foley doing college games at first? I don’t think Vosters followed or follows the game. He has no clue who signed where last summer. He probably thinks Dcat is in Ottawa. He has no clue that an RFA like Pinto is still out. And the reason why that matters is because they’re talking points in a game. I’d rather Colby get a shot at announcing just due to him knowing the game. That’s why Eddie and Panger are very good as colour guys. This is why I take the time to enjoy guys like Foley, Bob Cole, Joe Bowen, Dave Strader, Ken Daniels, and even Doc Emeric etc. never know when they unplug the mic or leave the planet!!! You forgot Weiderman.  |
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Post by jacksalmon on Oct 24, 2023 11:01:09 GMT -6
After a decade of listening to Pat and Edzo,all I can say is listening to 'Barbie and Ken' is GUT WRENCHING! I'll second that. To me, a successful announcer has two things going for him: one, the right voice tone; and two, an extensive knowledge of the game's history and its current state. The latter allows the announcer to talk about relevant matters during lulls in the action; or to analogize to some event that just occurred in the game being broadcast. I remember the first time I heard Vin Scully (the voice of the LA Dodgers for those of you who aren't into baseball). I knew his reputation, but when I heard his voice tone and what he had to discuss and how he described the game's events, I knew why he was an announcing superstar. |
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Post by phill9 on Oct 24, 2023 12:25:10 GMT -6
After a decade of listening to Pat and Edzo,all I can say is listening to 'Barbie and Ken' is GUT WRENCHING! I'll second that. To me, a successful announcer has two things going for him: one, the right voice tone; and two, an extensive knowledge of the game's history and its current state. The latter allows the announcer to talk about relevant matters during lulls in the action; or to analogize to some event that just occurred in the game being broadcast. I remember the first time I heard Vin Scully (the voice of the LA Dodgers for those of you who aren't into baseball). I knew his reputation, but when I heard his voice tone and what he had to discuss and how he described the game's events, I knew why he was an announcing superstar.  |
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Post by jacksalmon on Oct 24, 2023 14:51:32 GMT -6
I'll second that. To me, a successful announcer has two things going for him: one, the right voice tone; and two, an extensive knowledge of the game's history and its current state. The latter allows the announcer to talk about relevant matters during lulls in the action; or to analogize to some event that just occurred in the game being broadcast. I remember the first time I heard Vin Scully (the voice of the LA Dodgers for those of you who aren't into baseball). I knew his reputation, but when I heard his voice tone and what he had to discuss and how he described the game's events, I knew why he was an announcing superstar. He was the whole package and could it all, so no need for the color man/woman. |
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