GDT: Anaheim @ San Jose, 7pm Pacific

[Hockey Duckie]

Great job on Dostal pitching a shutout in the shootout.

 

[dracom]

shouldn't have had to win in a SO, but oh well. So dumb we got wait 8 freaking days for our season to start

 

[la patineuse]

Yay Lukas!!!

 

[ScarTroy]

Dostal is awesome. He’s gonna be ready for that #1 spot very soon

 

[ADHB]

Now that I can actually see the video along with the radio call, I have no idea how people can listen to this and stay sane. On every… single… shot… Steve Carroll: “and OHHHHHHH!!!!!!” something something….

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

Emerson Etem is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me

 

[AngelDuck]

I hope Ahlers and Hayward live forever

 

[HanSolo]

Emerson Etem is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me

He makes me miss Jack Edwards.

 

[TheStuntman]

Emerson Etem is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me

He needs to learn when to speak and when to shut up. Dude is always trying to give his opinion and analysis. My favorite was "The Ducks are shooting to score." Yea no shit buddy, why else are they shooting.

 

[Leonardo87]

Gauthier 1st star, Leo 2nd star, 3rd star some Sharks player, lol.

 

[Terry Yake]

is etem that bad?

i guess it shouldn't be all that surprising considering they put him into the announcer's booth with zero background or experience

 

[ScarTroy]

is etem that bad?

i guess it shouldn't be all that surprising considering they put him into the announcer's booth with zero background or experience

He’s horrible. I don’t hate him at all, actually really liked him as a player, but he’s awful at this. Sounds like he’s playing a part. I can’t recall his actual voice, but he sounds like he should be calling Yankees games in the 1920’s

 

[HanSolo]

is etem that bad?

i guess it shouldn't be all that surprising considering they put him into the announcer's booth with zero background or experience

I don't think more experience will help his penchant for dogshit takes. Mac line arguably the worst of the four tonight? Etem thinks they're the best line. Mac passes up a glorious point blank chance to try a stupid spin backhand pass that immediately leads to a powerplay turnover Etem thinks it's the "right idea" that just happened to lack execution.

I mean the second one is baffling coming from a former goal scorer. It's exactly the worst and most incorrect idea possible in that situation shy of trying to pick the puck up and throw it at the other end of the ice. Hazy and Ahlers may not be premier broadcasters but at least they have the sense to call a bad play what it is. Etem seems to have this impulsive need to make everything he sees on the ice positive and outstanding, on top of objectively bad analysis. It's hard to listen to.

 

[JAHV]

Emerson Etem is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me

Someone compared him to Jim Fox and I went to a very dark place. I will never listen to a Ducks audio stream as long as he's on it.

 

[Quack Shot]

is etem that bad?

i guess it shouldn't be all that surprising considering they put him into the announcer's booth with zero background or experience

He's a bad for a game broadcast and when he's trying so hard to be the hype man. He's best when he's interviewing a player on his podcast.

 

[Mr Rogers]

Do we think Etem is better or worse than Dan Wood. Sounds like the latter

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

I don't think more experience will help his penchant for dogshit takes. Mac line arguably the worst of the four tonight? Etem thinks they're the best line. Mac passes up a glorious point blank chance to try a stupid spin backhand pass that immediately leads to a powerplay turnover Etem thinks it's the "right idea" that just happened to lack execution.

I mean the second one is baffling coming from a former goal scorer. It's exactly the worst and most incorrect idea possible in that situation shy of trying to pick the puck up and throw it at the other end of the ice. Hazy and Ahlers may not be premier broadcasters but at least they have the sense to call a bad play what it is. Etem seems to have this impulsive need to make everything he sees on the ice positive and outstanding, on top of objectively bad analysis. It's hard to listen to.

This.. Etem is lost.. Hes trying to hard.. Sometimes as a broadcaster.. You gotta be honest dude.

 

[2faded]

Etem is like Ahlers without the 30 years experience

 

[Son of Gib]

I like Etem as a person too but I can't listen. Takes too long to say nothing at all and seems to have nothing actually insightful to say. But the worst is that he tries too hard. At least just be yourself, man.

 

[Steppin Razor]

Someone compared him to Jim Fox and I went to a very dark place. I will never listen to a Ducks audio stream as long as he's on it.

My bad. I meant he's like Jim Fox from Temu

 

[gunnergunther]

The whole “good guys” thing has annoyed the shit out of me all preseason.