Sportsnet: Chris Cuthbert joins Sportsnet

[TheDoldrums]

Cuthbert is imo the top play-by-play guy in the game right now, or at least near the top. This has the potential to be great news for us, if he ends up replacing Hughson as their top guy and gets our games. In any case it's a pretty big move for Canadian sports media.

 

[LeafChief]

It would be a blessing to have him take over as the Leafs guy.

 

[stickty111]

This is tremendous. One of the best in the business. Can we please have him for Leafs games instead of Hughson?

 

[ottomaddox]

This is tremendous. One of the best in the business. Can we please have him for Leads games instead of Hughson?

I would be into that idea.

This still has me thinking about how awful the CBC/sportsnet product is right now. Hughson, Amber, Ron Maclean (by himself), Johnston, Friedman, Merek, etc. I can't watch them. Cuthbert is a step...

 

[supermann_98]

If this means no more Hughson for our games I am ecstatic, but I don't wanna get my hopes up quite yet. Let him do play by play for Vancouver since he's so in love with them

 

[TheTotalPackage]

I would be into that idea.

This still has me thinking about how awful the CBC/sportsnet product is right now. Hughson, Amber, Ron Maclean (by himself), Johnston, Friedman, Merek, etc. I can't watch them. Cuthbert is a step...

I love MacLean, Amber I can tolerate, and I don't dislike Hughson like many others do. Have really grown to dislike the others though (Johnston is the worst and Friedman has become a corporate lackey). Cuthbert is a huge addition. Well done Sportsnet.

 

[al secord]

It's like the Stanley Cup came early this year.

 

[7even]

I've never really had a problem with Hughson tbh

 

[Rare Jewel]

I've never really had a problem with Hughson tbh

Nah, I mean he's very good as well, but people do quick google search and see where he's from and then it becomes a thing that he's a Canucks homer when the Leafs play them.


With Cuthbert though, that's a hit for TSN.

 

[Walshy7]

TSN coverage instantly becomes unbearable.

Gord “I spoke to a gm/player/equipment manager” miller is their A talent now?

May god have mercy on us all. Miller is worse than the guy I can’t remember his name that called Babcock bobcat.

What the hell was his name?

 

[Warden of the North]

Yes! Yes! Yes!

 

[tmlfan98]

What if Joe Bowen gets Cuthbert's spot?

 

[Warden of the North]

TSN coverage instantly becomes unbearable.

Gord “I spoke to a gm/player/equipment manager” miller is their A talent now?

May god have mercy on us all. Miller is worse than the guy I can’t remember his name that called Babcock bobcat.

What the hell was his name?

Paul "eyes blazing a panther" Romanuk

 

[Warden of the North]

What if Joe Bowen gets the main TSN job?

Gord Miller.

Might be an opening for Bowen to get back in some games though

 

[al secord]

Is there any reason to watch TSN anymore?

 

[Walshy7]

Paul "eyes blazing a panther" Romanuk

haha yes that’s it. That’s not a common name “Romanuk” just shows how unremarkable that man is, for the life of me couldn’t remember it

 

[hfman]

BEST NEWS IN 2020

we were calling for this years ago. what took them so long.

Push Hughson aside and Put Cuthbert in as #1 guy for Leaf games and let Rogers watch their ratings return to normal.

CUTHBERT #ONE PLAY-BY-PLAY MAN

its about time, welcome home Chris, can't wait to see you doing the Leaf games again

 

[Walshy7]

Is there any reason to watch TSN anymore?

absolutely not. Miller is an appalling game caller, more interested in spewing long winded anecdotes that involve himself talking to someone who he rarely names “I was talking to a current player” “I spoke with a scout” the worst on air in game talent in Canada for me

 

[Jozay]

Huge W for SN.

Hopefully he's calling a lot of Leafs games.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

We’ll probably still have Bartlett for our Sportsnet regional games, but I pray that Cuthbert takes over as Sportsnet’s main play-by-play guy and does our Nationally Televised games. Will be so nice to have a HNIC Broadcast that isn’t called by someone who obviously dislikes our team.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Is there any reason to watch TSN anymore?

I consider Ferraro to be the best Colour Commentator in the business right now, so point to TSN. I’m surprised at all the Gord Miller hate here. I’m not a huge fan but he got the job done. Not incompetent like Romanuk and his voice isn’t dripping in vitriol for the Leafs like Hughson’s does. TSN games will still be fine imo.

 

[al secord]

I consider Ferraro to be the best Colour Commentator in the business right now, so point to TSN. I’m surprised at all the Gord Miller hate here. I’m not a huge fan but he got the job done. Not incompetent like Romanuk and his voice isn’t drilling in vitriol for the Leafs like Hughson’s does. TSN games will still be fine imo.

I love Ferraro. You're right. I think the Gord hate stems from his cameos on Leafs Lunch. I had to change the channel. The arrogance, the absolutes. Apparently "Leaf fans, let me just say, John Tavares will not be a Leaf."

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Yes!

Put him on all Leafs games. The man is a class above the rest.

 

[Rare Jewel]

I consider Ferraro to be the best Colour Commentator in the business right now, so point to TSN. I’m surprised at all the Gord Miller hate here. I’m not a huge fan but he got the job done. Not incompetent like Romanuk and his voice isn’t drilling in vitriol for the Leafs like Hughson’s does. TSN games will still be fine imo.

I like Miller quite a bit, but I would say he does tend to veer off into stories or tries to turn it into trivia night. Which I think is fine in moderation, but I have noticed he can be prone to some of that. But he does call a lot of games, and there are stretches (particularly in bad games) where it allows for it or even he feels he needs to add that to the broadcast.

 

[stickty111]

Jonah has sources within the Rogers media, so maybe he knows something.