GDT: Very important preseason game in Tampa

chaz4hockey

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FWIW: it's refreshing to hear an announcer broadcasting in an old time way--calling the play by play and not just having non-sensical conversations.

Also, nice to hear an old-timer in Espo too.
 

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isn't the color guy for the lightning a legend of the game? he sucks at his job, but they keep him around anyway.

i feel like that is right but i can't remember who it is, didn't get on the stream early enough to see, and don't care enough to google.
you must be talking about Phil Esposito

Not trying to be a pessimist, but if all the Canes games are going to be as boring as this one, I don't think I'll watch many.
haha...I just told my wife time to watch our roku shows
 
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Not really much to take away from that period, bunch of guys on both sides tossed into their first game looks like a hodgepodge scrimmage. Haven't really seen any standout plays offensively or defensively yet
 
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FWIW: it's refreshing to hear an announcer broadcasting in an old time way--calling the play by play and not just having non-sensical conversations.

Also, nice to hear an old-timer in Espo too.
I'm just going to disagree. I realize that announcer's style is a personal choice, but I don't like Espo at all in that role. To each, their own.
 

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I'm just going to disagree. I realize that announcer's style is a personal choice, but I don't like Espo at all in that role. To each, their own.
Well, I just liked him as a HOF player.

He is 82 years old and clearly not as sharp as he was years ago in color commentary.

Also, it's just a different broadcast than we fans are used to today (ie Mike & Tripp).....pXp guy is actually calling the game (btw, which is impressive given the new names on the jerseys) which gives the color guy less opportunities to chime in.
 
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