I like Mcquire now,it took a while for him to grow on me because of what chickpea mentioned,just too bombastic with that monster truck mentality of game calling.He came across to me as a hockey version of Dick Vitale (although not as over the top of course) but he was too loud and in your face with his comments that he grated on me.
But over time i started tuning out that stuff and focusing on the points he was constantly making during the game and i realised i was focusing on his negatives before and not his positives and it was time to start paying attention to the guy because he knew his stuff and his points were enlightening me about what was going on in the game.From that point on i've really enjoyed the guy and think his analysis is damn insightful.Hey...he's still a litttle over the top but i've learned to turn that around to the positive by using it as comedic value during the game,me and my hockey buddies just turn his hyper style and comments into an opportuinity to have a good laugh and make sarcastic comments about him,it's good for a laugh and all part of the fun now.His style does'nt lend itself to hockey night in Canada broadcasts and so he may never be hired by them but they work for tsn(which tries to be like espn anyway) Simply put,i like him now and enjoy the games he's involved with.He does know his stuff.
His enthusistic pronounciation of foreign players names that he likes is great for a laugh,he especially seems to love saying the finnish guys names.He tries to roll his tongue when pronouncing them and everything,what a laugh. Oh yeah Pierre...you've convinced all of us that you are billingual....good job buddy!!!