Best Regional Broadcast in the NHL #1

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I had this idea for a couple of months now, but decided to put it into action. There are some issues, like Utah not having a team yet and some people retiring or moving, so I decided to keep the 2023-24 broadcast in some aspects. Also, I chose the broadcast team with more broadcasts in certain situations, like the Maple Leafs.

Vote based on who you think is the best team to listen to when a team plays against your favourite team, and why did you vote for them?

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Anaheim Ducks
PBP: John Ahlers
CC: Brian Hayward
Studio: Kent French and Guy Hebert

Boston Bruins
PBP: Judd Sirott
CC: Andy Brickley
Studio: Sophia Jurksztowicz, Barry Pederson, Billy Jaffe, and Andrew Raycroft

Buffalo Sabres
PBP: Dan Dunleavy
CC: Rob Ray, Martin Biron, and Mike Robitaille
Studio: Brian Duff and Martin Brion)

Calgary Flames
PBP: TBA (Derek Wills is Flames radio PBP)
CC: Kelly Hrudey and Greg Millen
Studio: Sportsnet

Carolina Hurricanes
PBP: Mike Maniscalco
CC: Tripp Tracy
Studio: Hanna Yates and Shane Willis

Chicago Blackhawks
PBP: Rick Ball
CC: Darren Pang, Troy Murray, and Stu Grimson
Studio: Pat Boyle, Caley Chelios, Chris Chelios, Denis Savard, Tony Granato, and John Scott

Colorado Avalanche
PBP: Marc Moser
CC: Mark Rycroft
Studio: Myle Keefe, John-Michael Liles, and Yan Stastny

Columbus Blue Jackets
PBP: Steve Mears
CC: Jody Shelley
Studio: Brian Giesenschlag and Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre

Dallas Stars
PBP: Josh Bogorad
CC: Daryl Reaugh
Studio: Brien Rea and Brent Severyn

Detroit Red Wings
PBP: Ken Daniels
CC: Mickey Redmond
Studio: John Keating, Chris Osgood, and Larry Murphy

Edmonton Oilers
PBP: Jack Michaels
CC: Louie DeBrusk and Jamal Mayers
Studio: Sportsnet

Florida Panthers
PBP: Steve Goldstein
CC: Randy Moller
Studio: Jessica Blaylock/Craig Minervini, Ed Jovanovski, and Jeff Chychrun

Los Angeles Kings
PBP: Nick Nickson
CC: Jim Fox and Daryl Evans
Studio: Patrick O'Neal, Jarret Stoll, Derek Armstrong, Daryl Evans, and Sean O'Donnell

Minnesota Wild
PBP: Anthony LaPanta
CC: Wes Walz, Ryan Carter, and Lou Nanne
Studio: Audra Martin, Wes Walz, and Tom Chorske

Montreal Canadiens
PBP: Bryan Mudryk
CC: Frank Corrado, Mike Johnson, and Craig Button
Studio: TSN

Nashville Predators
PBP: Willy Daunic
CC: Chris Mason
Studio: Lyndsay Rowley and Hall Gil

New Jersey Devils
PBP: Bill Spaulding
CC: Ken Daneyko
Studio: Bryce Salvador

New York Islanders
PBP: Brendan Burke
CC: Butch Goring
Studio: Shannon Hogan, Thomas Hickey, Stan Fischler, and Rick DiPietro

New York Rangers
PBP: Sam Rosen
CC: Joe Micheletti and Dave Maloney
Studio: John Giannone, Steve Valiquette, and Henrik Lundvist

Ottawa Senators
PBP: Gord Miller and Jon Abbott
CC: Jamie McLennan
Studio: TSN

Philadelphia Flyers
PBP: Jim Jackson
CC: Brian Boucher
Studio: Scott Hartnell and Al Morganti

Pittsburgh Penguins
PBP: Josh Getzoff
CC: Colby Armstrong, Mike Rupp, and Phil Bourque
Studio: Dan Potash/Hailey Hunter, Mike Rupp, Jay Caufield, Byran Trottier, Matt Bartkowski, and Ryan Malone

San Jose Sharks
PBP: Randy Hahn
CC: Bret Hedican and Drew Remenda
Studio: Brodie Brazil and Curtis Brown

Seattle Kraken
PBP: John Forslund
CC: Eddie Olczyk and JT Brown
Studio: Some British Bloke, Nick Olczyk, and Alison Lukan

St. Louis Blues
PBP: John Kelly
CC: Jamie Rivers
Studio: Alexa Datt, Bernie Federko, and Scott Warmann

Utah Hockey Club [ARI]
PBP: Matt McConnell
CC: Tyson Nash
Studio: Jody Jackson, Todd Walsh, Lyndsey Fry, and Paul Bissonnette

Tampa Bay Lightning
PBP: Dave Randorf
CC: Brian Engblom
Studio: Paul Kennedy, Bobby Taylor, and Dave Andreychuk

Toronto Maple Leafs
PBP: Chris Cuthbert
CC: Craig Simpson
Studio: Sportsnet

Vancouver Canucks
PBP: John Shorthouse
CC: Dave Tomlinson and Ray Ferraro
Studio: Sportsnet

Vegas Golden Knights
PBP: Dave Goucher
CC: Shane Hnidy
Studio: Daren Millard and Darren Eliot

Washington Capitals
PBP: Joe Beninati
CC: Craig Laughlin
Studio: Alexa Landestoy, Alan May, and Brent Johnson

Winnipeg Jets
PBP: Dan Robertson
CC: Kevin Sawyer
Studio: TSN

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[Took a pill in Sbisa]

How could voters possibly know? The question is inherently biased to be "If you like your own regional announcer, vote for them".

 

[JonathnTaylorTavares]

I appreciate the work you put into this, but I dont know who any of those people are.
All I know is its not Tyson Nash

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

like:

Rangers (usually lol)

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Dallas

Dislike:
Detroit
Boston
Florida

Used to hate the Devils broadcast but the guy they got to replace Screechin Steve has made it better and I like Daneyko’s buffoonishness

I also don’t mind the NYI broadcast that much, Butch Goring is a salty old homer but Burke is really good

 

[Bouboumaster]

The answer is Montréal AINEC, but not those dudes; it's the team on RDS for sure

It's in french, but Pierre Houde is the f***ing GOAT, and that's a goddamn fact
I'll die on that hill for sure, and I don't care
Marc Denis is a solid color commentator too

TVA team (the other french team) absolutly suck ass and Mudryk+ are good, but they ain't shit in comparison to the legendary Pierre Houde

 

[Nabrules]

VAN.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Flames probably went from one of the best to one of the worst going from Rick Ball to Derek Wills.

Like the Dallas guys, went with them.
Rangers is pretty solid all around and their intermission stuff is often better than ESPN's national broadcasts.
Philly's and the Islander guys are alright.
Have developed an ironic taste for the Altitude crew. Total cheesy homers but they make me laugh.

 

[Goptor]

Sam Rosen is noticeably aged in a bad way. Micheletti is still great. Goring is cooked. Spaulding is excellent and Daneyko is around average.

I don't get any other regional games.

 

[McPoyle]

This has to be a near impossible poll to do honestly. Who out there has a good idea of the quality of all 32 broadcasts?

Homer voted for Jack and Louie. Biased obviously but they are an excellent and entertaining duo.

 

[deca guard]

so many lost clowns doing pbp in nhl

 

[Three On Zero]

Where’s the “none of the above” option?

 

[BLNY]

The answer is Montréal AINEC, but not those dudes; it's the team on RDS for sure

It's in french, but Pierre Houde is the f***ing GOAT, and that's a goddamn fact
I'll die on that hill for sure, and I don't care
Marc Denis is a solid color commentator too

TVA team (the other french team) absolutly suck ass and Mudryk+ are good, but they ain't shit in comparison to the legendary Pierre Houde

I'll miss Poulin on the broadcasts. I thought he was insightful, unbiased, and to the point.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Where’s the “none of the above” option?

Beat me to it.

I’d rather watch the game on mute than have to listen to 95% of these clowns.

There really needs to be a “watch the game with no PBP commentary, just on-ice noises” option.

It’ll never happen though.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

The answer is Montréal AINEC, but not those dudes; it's the team on RDS for sure

It's in french, but Pierre Houde is the f***ing GOAT, and that's a goddamn fact
I'll die on that hill for sure, and I don't care
Marc Denis is a solid color commentator too

TVA team (the other french team) absolutly suck ass and Mudryk+ are good, but they ain't shit in comparison to the legendary Pierre Houde

Also Hutson AINEC.

Also Josh Roy AINEC.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Also Hutson AINEC.

Also Josh Roy AINEC.

You can talk trash all you want, doesn't change the fact that Pierre Houde is the best in the business for sure

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

You can talk trash all you want, doesn't change the fact that Pierre Houde is the best in the business for sure

For sure. AINEC!!

 

[Bouboumaster]

For sure. AINEC!!

Amen

 

[ViD]

Joe Beninati is the man

Rangers fans voting for their crew is hilarious. Yes, they’re veterans and legends of their craft, but today they’re too old and making a lot of mistakes during the broadcast.

 

[HockeyVirus]

For the Leafs choice there put them near the bottom. The TSN games are my favorite they are entertaining in the studio and the call is great with Gord Miller and Mike Johnson

 

[Hisch13r]

Love me some Joe B

 

[Bank Shot]

Chris Cuthbert and Gord Miller are the best play by play guys in the NHL.

 

[kcunac]

Don’t watch Chicago but Ball and Pang seems like a good lineup

 

[Wry n Ginger]

Shorty is amazing. Knows the games, is really witty and can work with anyone. (see Cory Hirsch) Him and Garret were a treat, 'Nucks fans were spoiled having them both.

Vancouver actually has a really strong history of best-in-class announcers.

 

[KrisLeturnover]

Getzoff is a huge upgrade from Mears for Pitt. That being said, went with Dallas. Their production is always top notch.

 

[ITM]

Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond by a mile.