Who is your favorite active commentator?

[Lavar Ball]

Lots of talk about the bad commentators here lately, so I was wondering who your favorites are. Could be a play-by-play or color guy. Local or national

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[tgo0]

Leah Hextall is the GOAT

 

[Loopy0ne]

Ray Ferraro

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Gord Miller is the GOAT

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

John Foslund is the best commentator in all of sports in my opinion.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Chris Cuthbert. Sportsnet getting him away from TSN was the best thing that they ever did.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Razer for sure

 

[DJB]

I prefer the always unbiased Jack Edwards

 

[Crescent Street]

Gord Miller
Ray Ferraro
Jack Edwards (yes not kidding)
Jim Hughson
Chris Cuthbert
Brendan Burke

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

Jack Edwards. I'm being serious.

 

[Foehammer]

Randy Hahn of course

 

[Spilot23]

Chris Cuthbert. Sportsnet getting him away from TSN was the best thing that they ever did.

I came here to say this. Still got chills when he called "The dynasty will be denied and a new legacy begins!". Really liked Sportsnet as whole in the playoffs. They put alot of emotions in their calls compared to ESPN.

Here are some other gems from him:

 

[Cup or Bust]

Myself. I do play by play while watching every game. My one-liners are pure zingers. Definitely one of the greatest of all time.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

The lady calling Dallas Stars games with gusto.

Millen ain't bad either.

 

[Seattle King]

Jimmy Howard. His impression of Brick Tamland from Anchorman is so spot-on, its uncanny. So happy the Wings are playing LA tonight I get a heaping serving of hilarity on a Monday.

 

[The Marquis]

John Forslund.

 

[tunnelvision]

To name a few, I like Miller, Johnson, Cuthbert, Reaugh and Engblom. Haven't listened to Ferraro in a while, he used to come off a bit too condescending for my taste.

 

[Oddbob]

Always really liked Chris Cuthbert. Bias vote for Ken Daniels.

 

[Rubi]

Kevin Bieksa. Not exactly a color commentator but I love his insight into the games and his easy rapport with the other panelists. Hated him as a player.

 

[Chips]

I’m fine with most of the current ones. Don’t love them. I miss Doc, I wish he’d come be a guest for one game in the playoffs

 

[McGarnagle]

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

You could pull a drunk Bruins fans out of the stands to call the game and they'd be less biased than Edwards.

 

[CapsFrontOffice]

Leah Hextall is the GOAT

I love Leah Hextall because she gives me a reason to angrily vent about her on message boards. Without her and HFboards, I would be back to throwing glass bottles up against the wall behind a 711 daily.

 

[biturbo19]

Honestly...probably Greg Millen at this point. The whole broadcasting landscape these days is just a wasteland of generic or downright awful commentators. Especially on the play-by-play side. Like, it's at the point where i actually kind of enjoy a Jack Edwards called game, because he's at least got a distinctive character and style and feels invested in the game. Unreasonably homerific bias, and just generally an actual moron...but it actually gives a flavor to the game.

But most of the guys on the colour side are pretty bad too. Weirdly, i don't actually mind DeBrusk either. I feel like i should hate him as an obvious Oilers homer, but i feel like he usually does a good job actually adding context to the game in a way that's enjoyable to listen to.


A lot of people seem to adore Ray Ferraro, but i can't stand the guy. His arrogant "i know better than all of you plebians listening" style is super grating to listen to.

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

Always loved the Canes commentary by Jack since he hates them so much.