Meritocracy for announcers too

[Jyrki]

Put her on the mic for a Toronto game:

Surely that's just a high schooler trying her hand at casting for the first time, and not someone on a national broadcast... right?

 

[NYRfan85]

PK is okay for what he's there to be. He's an ultra-homer, but he's there for Mess and Levy to clown on, so it's alright.

Biz is f'n awful and I can't stand him. No wonder he got into so many fights during his playing days. The TNT broadcast would be so much better without him, though I do love when the others make fun of him.

As far as PBP goes, agree with others that Wischusen is infinitely better than McDonaugh and should be ESPN's #1 guy. He's energetic, lively, brings excitement to the game. McDonaugh sounds like he's just going through the motions.

 

[Penguin Suited Up]

PK comes across as bit of an egocentric narcissist, and Messier is as dull as a rock.

I was liking the Bissonnette stint on TNT, but lately he’s become way too goofy. TNT overall has done a much better job than ESPN and has a much better group, though. I really like Hank’s analysis and I wish Tocchet would stick to the group, because he kind of offset Bissonnette the last couple years.

 

[Fatass]

TNT >>>>>>>>>>>>>ESPN crews

Messier is as good of an hockey analyst as Gretzky was as a NHL coach. We don't need video evidence of his CTE on a daily basis.

Biz, Henrique, and Tocchet are great, and I love that they don't filter their voices much.

Tocchet is really good. I wonder if he stays doing broadcasts instead of coaching?