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News Article: Sam Rosen To Retire After Next Season

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Crease said:
I never fell for Joe. Maybe because I grew up with JD. Joe’s color is basic. His big analysis is identifying the exact moment in the replay when a thing happens, or commenting that a player’s release is quick.
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Lol he’s dialed back on the ‘what a release Sam!’ in recent years, though he still often does the ‘right………THERE!’ to the replay shtick
 
Boris Zubov said:
No thanks. I think they will offer it to Hank first anyway.
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Hank and Valley are great as pre and post game analysts. Can you really see Lundqvist who is very much involved in the greater NYC community and a socialite doing this 82 times a year and going to Alberta an BC on a three game road trip in the middle of the winter?
 
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Dave Maloney would be great on TV. His radio analysis is very insightful and he is very willing to call out the Rangers when it is justified. We could be looking at Kenny and Don moving over as a team with Alex Faust as the backup. I listened to Faust regularly when he was in LA and he would be a good backup.
 
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Boris Zubov said:
No thanks. I think they will offer it to Hank first anyway.
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Big fan
Roo Returns said:
Hank and Valley are great as pre and post game analysts. Can you really see Lundqvist who is very much involved in the greater NYC community and a socialite doing this 82 times a year and going to Alberta an BC on a three game road trip in the middle of the winter?
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Very true
bobbop said:
Don Maloney would be great on TV. His radio analysis is very insightful and he is very willing to call out the Rangers when it is justified. We could be looking at Kenny and Don moving over as a team with Alex Faust as the backup. I listened to Faust regularly when he was in LA and he would be a good backup.
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Also good
 
bobbop said:
Don Maloney would be great on TV. His radio analysis is very insightful and he is very willing to call out the Rangers when it is justified. We could be looking at Kenny and Don moving over as a team with Alex Faust as the backup. I listened to Faust regularly when he was in LA and he would be a good backup.
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I think you mean Dave. I'd be very happy with that choice.

Alex Faust on the other hand is awful...not a fan of his constant yelling.
 
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Megustaelhockey said:
Sean McDonough is a hard no.
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Agreed, I'd MUCH rather take Bob Wischusen away from ESPN. He does the Jets radio broadcasts and is well known in the NYC market. Honestly, he would be my choice for the job.

I think it's Kenny Albert's job if he wants it and is able to. Howie Rose could also reunite with Joe Micheletti, then we'd have the former Islanders booth haha.
 
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Roo Returns said:
Joe's very positive. At first it was weird without JD but I got used to Joe pretty quickly.

If Joe decides to go, I can see Ryan Callahan as a logical replacement if his wife is ok with moving to Westchester or Connecticut.
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Callahan has the worst voice ever.

He’s a very good color guy though even with his light resume. His duo was the best crew during the playoffs.
 
Boris Zubov said:
No thanks. I think they will offer it to Hank first anyway.
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Hank is not taking on an entire schedule and traveling all over, he does about 20% of the games with Valley in the studio and that’s probably his limit.

Cally would be a good replacement. He’s still very new at broadcasting but he’ll be doing it for the next two decades and made some good progress this season.
 
NYRfan85 said:
Agreed, I'd MUCH rather take Bob Wischusen away from ESPN. He does the Jets radio broadcasts and is well known in the NYC market. Honestly, he would be my choice for the job.

I think it's Kenny Albert's job if he wants it and is able to. Howie Rose could also reunite with Joe Micheletti, then we'd have the former Islanders booth haha.
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This

I thought Wischusen was great when he filled in for Sean McDonough. Speaking of which, I'm a big NO on McDonough. Nothing personal but he might be my least favorite announcer of all-time. He's just flat and unenthusiastic.

Edit: Kenny Albert is okay and would be the safe choice but I think Wischusen is better.
 
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A bit behind here lol but Sam is going to be missed, what a legend. Hopefully the Rangers can send him out on a high note instead of disappointment like usual.

Alex Faust should be his replacement, I think he’s one of the best announcers out there and I don’t believe he’s under contract with another team. Plus he’s a New York guy and pretty sure he was a Ranger fan growing up. Not that it means everything but it’s a nice touch.
 
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This is going to be a tough one, as it will be for what I would guess is the vast majority here and of Ranger fans. Something you knew was coming eventually but you put to the back of your mind hoping it would still be a good way off.

I say that, as apart from loving Sam as the voice of Ranger hockey, having to be subjected on ocassion to other PBP around the league, I am still of the opinion that he's one of the best in many ways. At the absolute peak of him calling games? Of course not. Still up there in many facets of the way a game (again, for me) should be called? Abso-frigging-lutely!

At least we have a whole season with Sam on the call to appreciate him over the course of plenty of games. If this had been announced with a few PO games to go, I think it would have been tougher.

I imagine it will be Kenny Albert. In my worst nightmares John G. is doing Rangers PBP for as long a time as I still have my own teeth. I thought he was perfect doing between the benches and then when Al left, was really unsure of him anchoring the coverage, however, to his credit, I think he does a good job. Feeling safe in the knowledge with him having that gig he will be nowhere near a commentary booth. In the last season of enjoying Sam call games, I am feeling warm and fuzzy in that regard.
 
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Joe Micheletti these days.
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Giannone isn't taking over, don't worry. He's just the easy backup they use when they need someone.

I'm sure Kenny Albert gets first crack if he wants it.
 
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