A new contender for worst broadcaster of all time (Leah Hextall)

[HarrySPlinkett]

Leah Hextall just did a great interview with Darnell Nurse.

She’s an outstanding panel host and hockey reporter, but she’s bad at PBP.

It’s okay, most people are. Let her do what she’s good at.

 

[Hotep Numminen]

i like her play by play. i knew her rep and didn't realize i was listening to leah hextall until midway thru a game. i can see why other people aren't into it, but im sick of the generic baritone voice guys. but i dont care about a whiny voice, to me she is kid a

 

[bleedblue94]

Somehow Leah hextall is on the air again for games as ESPN has her at ice level for the knights kings game tonight.

I cannot believe how awful she still is after a summer to reflect on the damage she did to the eardrums of audiences last playoffs.

Why/how did ESPN make the decision to keep exposing fans to her random "contributions" to these broadcasts??

 

[BTP]

Once you realize its literally only HF nerds and eternally grumpy twitter warriors that complain about her, you'll realize shes not bad at all and its all in your head.

 

[byrath]

She doesn't bother me. Those horrible shiny helmets, on the other hand...

 

[King In The North]

Oh my god who cares

 

[Lt Dan]

Somehow Leah hextall is on the air again for games as ESPN has her at ice level for the knights kings game tonight.

I cannot believe how awful she still is after a summer to reflect on the damage she did to the eardrums of audiences last playoffs.

Why/how did ESPN make the decision to keep exposing fans to her random "contributions" to these broadcasts??

Maybe I am suffering from Stockholm syndrome but I am happy that she is not announcing the game. She can't hurt us between the benches.
She's reduced to a Jar Jar Binks level of annoyance.

 

[bleedblue94]

Why is she down there. Puck out of play and they cut to her for "insight" on why it wasn't a penalty and she didn't even know the rule. Boucher had to correct her. Such a waste.

 

[SR]

The games she was actually calling were unwatchable. Tyson Nash is as bad as they get and I’d rather listen to that clown than Leah. Hopefully they have her in minimal roles this year.

 

[bleedblue94]

The games she was actually calling were unwatchable. Tyson Nash is as bad as they get and I’d rather listen to that clown than Leah. Hopefully they have her in minimal roles this year.

I was hoping the same but the fact she's doing game number 2 is not offering a lot of confidence

 

[Lt Dan]

 

[Avsboy]

Maybe I am suffering from Stockholm syndrome but I am happy that she is not announcing the game. She can't hurt us between the benches.
She's reduced to a Jar Jar Binks level of annoyance.

Jar Jar was incredibly annoying

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Better than calling the games. I'll take it.

 

[Chips]

Once you realize its literally only HF nerds and eternally grumpy twitter warriors that complain about her, you'll realize shes not bad at all and its all in your head.

It’s a few people who take it as far as OP and start a new thread weekly or hate her as a rinkside reporter (I don’t hate her there), but it’s more than a few people who find her annoying as shit a PBP. It’s a pretty strong negative response compared to basically almost all other commentators including other women in hockey.


To OP, I mean, she’s harmless enough as the reporter. Honestly I think she should be at the desk with or replacing Messier or Chelios. She seems personable enough and that desk needs something different.

As for the “somehow” there’s gonna be a super loud minority of people who take up arms if ESPN fired or removed her after one season. Or 5. She’s here to stay at least until a few other women get hired, but espn really just cares about your name rather than the quality you bring.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Once you realize its literally only HF nerds and eternally grumpy twitter warriors that complain about her, you'll realize shes not bad at all and its all in your head.

Virtue signaling at its finest.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Somehow Leah hextall is on the air again for games as ESPN has her at ice level for the knights kings game tonight.

I cannot believe how awful she still is after a summer to reflect on the damage she did to the eardrums of audiences last playoffs.

Why/how did ESPN make the decision to keep exposing fans to her random "contributions" to these broadcasts??

She's much better between the benches than calling the game.

It's a positive step.

 

[Mikeshane]

She definitely shouldn't be doing play-by-play.

 

[HisIceness]

We need to have a game with no commentary. Just the angry rumblings of fans and refs telling the players to f*** off

 

[3074326]

I hope they create an AI of Leah so she can do a broadcast with herself. Just to piss off HF

 

[bleedblue94]

She's much better between the benches than calling the game.

It's a positive step.

That's only bc her mic is on less...

 

[Chips]

I hope they create an AI of Leah so she can do a broadcast with herself. Just to piss off HF

Doesn’t have to be a perfect imitation. Just make the voice high pitched and yell a lot seconds after a goal

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

She's not that good, but Pierre was far more insufferable than her. I'm just glad he hasn't returned to broadcasting yet.

 

[GOilers88]

I just can't understand what it is she actually said after Getzlaf.

"ShakfkoejdbakwoekSCORES!"

Once you realize its literally only HF nerds and eternally grumpy twitter warriors that complain about her, you'll realize shes not bad at all and its all in your head.

I stand by my original thoughts from the other thread.

 

[Chips]

She's not that good, but Pierre was far more insufferable than her. I'm just glad he hasn't returned to broadcasting yet.

Pierre wasn’t bad IMO. He came off as that socially awkward guy, and people like to pick on that guy, but he knew a bunch and brought tons of enthusiasm to every analysis

 

[Anomie2029]

She doesn't bother me. I mean, she isn't good.

But when the likes of Jack Edwards, Bret Hedican, Tyson Nash, etc. are still broadcasting it's hard to be too critical.