Is it a surprise HNIC chose Bartlett to call the ECF over Singh/Debrusk?

[JKG33]

I feel like this shit is racist. Straight up.

Ah yes, the good ol "you don't like this person of (insert ethnicity here), must be a racist!"

 

[kihei]

Guys, there are better things to worry about.

 

[GKJ]

It just came down to east vs. west. If the #1 group was doing the ECF, then Singh and DeBrusk would be on the WCF.

 

[JKG33]

It just came down to east vs. west. If the #1 group was doing the ECF, then Singh and DeBrusk would be on the WCF.

Nah, Singh is deservedly down the depth chart. Pretty sure they had him on the Rags/Canes in Rd 2, so he's not exclusive to the west

 

[Osakahaus]

Singh is not a good commentator and he's pretty biased for the Oil

We all miss Doc, Jim, and Cole more and more

 

[GOilers88]

Singh is not a good commentator and he's pretty biased for the Oil

We all miss Doc, Jim, and Cole more and more

I feel like one of these things was not like the others.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

As an Oilers fan, we get the Singh/DeBrusk combo often. Singh is easily the worst PBP guy I've heard in Canada
He is monotone for the most part. I find I drift off listening to him ramble on with his boring play calling.
It seems that he doesn't understand the game enough and know where he should be raising his voice in excitement.
He'll gloss over a big hit at the blueline or a amazing pass but them emphasize a defender going behind his net to regroup. His timing is all off. Always has been

 

[Osakahaus]

As an Oilers fan, we get the Singh/DeBrusk combo often. Singh is easily the worst PBP guy I've heard in Canada
He is monotone for the most part. I find I drift off listening to him ramble on with his boring play calling.
It seems that he doesn't understand the game enough and know where he should be raising his voice in excitement.
He'll gloss over a big hit at the blueline or a amazing pass but them emphasize a defender going behind his net to regroup. His timing is all off. Always has been

Sounds better than Sean McDonough lol

He's so bad with his calls recently.

 

[Mathieukferland]

Singh’s voice is good but his delivery is a bit robotic, it sounds like pre-prepared lines from a video game sometime. John Bartlett and Gary Galley are meh, Bartlett has a very nasal voice that annoys me

 

[HabzSauce]

Singh & DeBrusk aren’t very good, not sure how Bartlett compares.

None of them are good anymore at least in Sportsnet. There a few really good ones in the USA, but Sportsnet outside of Cuthbert is absolute garboooooge. And don't get me started on the Sportsnet cameramen either. Lol doing closeups on random fans eating a hotdog during the intros, instead of showing the entire arena waiving their towels....f*** now I'm getting heated.

Bring back Gary T and Bob. Bring back the cameramen. And bring back the dude that did all the HNIC montages. What the hell happened Sportsnet??

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

It does feel like there isn’t an obvious “next voice of hockey” and that concerns me. Not sure if the last generation is pumped up by nostalgia but broadcasts just seem to be missing an iconic voice.

Maybe the next TV deal in Canada will force a hard reset. Or maybe it will just be a shuffling of the same deck. Would be curious if there’s any promising up-and-comers in the minor leagues.

 

[robertocarlos]

I wish more games were on the indigenous channels. I love the games called in Cree.

 

[jackflash]

Ah yes, the good ol "you don't like this person of (insert ethnicity here), must be a racist!"

Can't go wrong with this line of thinking

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

Sounds better than Sean McDonough lol

He's so bad with his calls recently.

Don't know who that is. I'm assuming an American guy.
As bad a s Singh is, he's still better than all American PBP guys. I can't watch any US broadcasts. Their PBP & colour guys are all just awful.

 

[Captain Controversy]

Singh is the worst play by play announcer.
Oilers get f***ed every time.
Just let us keep Jack, you twats.
I don't even enjoy Craig and Chris.

 

[BTO]

Singh/Debrusk are supposed to be the #2 commentary crew for HNIC and normally they would get the secondary assignment for the Conference Finals.

Instead HNIC chose the third (maybe even fourth) commentary crew. It’s slightly eyebrow raising I think. I can’t imagine Singh/Debrusk asked for time off; they’d want the series and the airtime.

How are Singh/DeBrusk the #2 team? I would have thought the Garry Galley is the #2 colour guy at least, behind Simpson (who actually should be #119 he’s so bad) and always has been.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Singh is the worst commentator in HNIC history.

There should be no surprises there. It's embarrassing they can't find anyone in Canada better then him.

 

[Cloned]

How are Singh/DeBrusk the #2 team? I would have thought the Garry Galley is the #2 colour guy at least, behind Simpson (who actually should be #119 he’s so bad) and always has been.

Singh/Debrusk usually get the secondary assignments.

 

[Bgav]

Singh is awful when he covers the oilers, but when he covers other teams he's fine.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Singh/Debrusk usually get the secondary assignments.

Usually Gary Galley (colour) and his PBP get the second assignment.
Singh third.

 

[Slats432]

I feel like this shit is racist. Straight up.

No, no problem with Singh's race, just his pxp. Kind of like disliking Cassie Campbell isn't misogynist. (Especially when you think Botterill and Spooner are excellent)

 

[Golden_Jet]

No, no problem with Singh's race, just his pxp. Kind of like disliking Cassie Campbell isn't misogynist. (Especially when you think Botterill and Spooner are excellent)

Cheryl Pounder is the best female analyst in Canada, for me.

 

[Slats432]

Cheryl Pounder is the best female analyst in Canada, for me.

Sorry that is who I meant. Pounder and Botterill are both excellent.

 

[thefutures]

Can the ppl that hate most announcers name one or two they actually like? PBP criticism has gone over the top, who even cares. Comes of as jealousy especially in the Leah hextall case, if some of u wanted a job in hockey shoulda worked for one.

 

[JianYang]

It does feel like there isn’t an obvious “next voice of hockey” and that concerns me. Not sure if the last generation is pumped up by nostalgia but broadcasts just seem to be missing an iconic voice.

Maybe the next TV deal in Canada will force a hard reset. Or maybe it will just be a shuffling of the same deck. Would be curious if there’s any promising up-and-comers in the minor leagues.

It kind of feels like a vacant throne these days. Getting the #1 gig on hnic the last couple of iterations has meant getting a highly acclaimed guy who has lost a few miles off their fastball (Hughson and Cuthbert).

Honestly I think Bartlett is the closest they have to be the next guy on that throne. I've been listening to him off and on for about a decade now, and once you get past the nasal delivery, he's pretty darn good.

But yeah, he doesn't scream iconic or anything like that.

Aside from that, we are looking at Gord Miller but I haven't heard him call a game for a long time, and he's no spring chicken either.