NESN UPDATE - NESN’s Jack Edwards announces retirement

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I'm wearing my "The 401 Tavern Team Stanley Cup T-shirt 12-3-11" as I type this.

Rick was there.
Wow! That’s awesome!

I just dug this up from my desk drawer. I had countless hockey cards as a kid, I own just one today. :)
 

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I need to ask about the title of this thread: "NESN is considering moving on without Jack Edwards"

Is there any truth to this? I know Faust didn't get his contract renewed and I certainly witnessed Jack seem way off lately. However, that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Is NESN really considering moving on? Anyone know when his contract runs until?
Pardon my ignorance, but who is Faust?
 
Play by play? . . . Are any preseason games televised?
All 6 will be televised

Here is NESN’s broadcast schedule for the 2023 Bruins preseason games, all times ET.

Sunday, Sept. 24
5 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins vs. New York Rangers
7:30 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins Overtime Live

Tuesday, Sept. 26
7 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
9:30 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins Overtime Live

Friday, Sept. 29
7 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
9:30 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins Overtime Live


Monday, Oct. 2
7 p.m. on NESN — Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers
9:30 p.m. on NESN — Bruins Overtime Live

Tuesday, Oct. 3
7 p.m. on NESN — Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
9:30 p.m. on NESN — Bruins Overtime Live

The Bruins also will face the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. ET to conclude their preseason, a game that will air on TNT.
 
All 6 will be televised

Here is NESN’s broadcast schedule for the 2023 Bruins preseason games, all times ET.

Sunday, Sept. 24
5 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins vs. New York Rangers
7:30 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins Overtime Live

Tuesday, Sept. 26
7 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
9:30 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins Overtime Live

Friday, Sept. 29
7 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
9:30 p.m. on NESN+ — Bruins Overtime Live


Monday, Oct. 2
7 p.m. on NESN — Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers
9:30 p.m. on NESN — Bruins Overtime Live

Tuesday, Oct. 3
7 p.m. on NESN — Bruins vs. Washington Capitals
9:30 p.m. on NESN — Bruins Overtime Live

The Bruins also will face the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. ET to conclude their preseason, a game that will air on TNT.
Is this a first? NESN covering each preseason game?
 
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Sorry about that.

I don't believe he's still around, but the Penguins announcer (radio or tv?) from the 90s was annoying as hell.

He had all of these stupid, nonsensical phrases when they scored. Like, "He took the roof off the cab and shot the bacon," or some crap like that.

I hated that guy.

You could go after him.

Go on. Go after him.

It would be fun.
I think you are talking about Mike Lang. In the late 80s/early 90s, I had the big dish. I would watch the "back hauls," which were the video being sent back to the studio, so no commercials. Mike Lang would curse a storm during many commercial breaks. Another one: "He put the puck top shelf, where Gramma keeps the gluten-free cookies."

Mike Emrick, at the time, was the Flyers PBP, and he often would talk to the satellite viewers during the breaks, for example, telling viewers what satellite and transponder the next game would be telecast.

Sanderson would annoy me sometimes, but provide great insights other times. For example, late one game with a one-goal lead, he told Fred that Andy von Hellemond hated da Broons and if he got the chance to call a cheap penalty on them, he would. He did, but they killed it. Another time, he heavily criticized a player during the break for shooting on a 3-on-1, yet after the break, they showed the replay, and Sandy, "Never a bad idea to take the shot."
 
I wonder if SportsNet will have all the games, I hope so. I loathe giving them money again this season because their product was terrible. I hope they do better this time around.
 
I wonder if SportsNet will have all the games, I hope so. I loathe giving them money again this season because their product was terrible. I hope they do better this time around.
I hear you, It's tough cause on the one hand you want to watch the games , on the other hand the presentation is horrible.

Gonna pay up again and hope they do better but I'm not counting on it.
 
so referring both to when this thread started and now…where is it that there is confirmed talk of “NESN moving on without Jack Edwards”?

Are they really going to spring a new PbP voice on fans this abruptly?

I’m certainly ready to move on from Jack, but I’m not seeing the tangible evidence that NESN is moving on that is implied. Perhaps I’ve just missed it.
 
I wonder if SportsNet will have all the games, I hope so. I loathe giving them money again this season because their product was terrible. I hope they do better this time around.
+1000 percent here.
sportsnet plus was the most unreliable streaming experience ever.
AND we wont have an option other than their awful handling.

I miss the days of reliable center ice package.
 
I think you are talking about Mike Lang. In the late 80s/early 90s, I had the big dish. I would watch the "back hauls," which were the video being sent back to the studio, so no commercials. Mike Lang would curse a storm during many commercial breaks. Another one: "He put the puck top shelf, where Gramma keeps the gluten-free cookies."

Mike Emrick, at the time, was the Flyers PBP, and he often would talk to the satellite viewers during the breaks, for example, telling viewers what satellite and transponder the next game would be telecast.

Sanderson would annoy me sometimes, but provide great insights other times. For example, late one game with a one-goal lead, he told Fred that Andy von Hellemond hated da Broons and if he got the chance to call a cheap penalty on them, he would. He did, but they killed it. Another time, he heavily criticized a player during the break for shooting on a 3-on-1, yet after the break, they showed the replay, and Sandy, "Never a bad idea to take the shot."
ha ! Good ol Turk.
Great insight , but for the most part he sounded as if he was bored as hell.
 
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