WOW, this sucks. This was one of the biggest reasons I was looking forward to this game.

OK listen, if we run a hard line from the arenas to RJ's house, he can call the games from home in real time, right?

ya, maybe a bit too ambitious.

We need faster satellites NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RJ's resting up for Friday! He'll surely kick some ass upon his return!

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I liked Kouleas. He did a good job explaining the game and had a smooth play by play, other than constantly calling Tallinder Lydman.

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We truly are not worthy of Miller!

I think hamilton would have done a better job. no one can beat RJ but i always thought hamilton did a good job when he filled in.

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Same, I was surprised when they announced it wasn't Hamilton. Probably just trying out a variety of different announcers to see who could be the best replacement when RJ finally does step down. They should try Maria Genero next

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We truly are not worthy of Miller!

I believe the next substitute (if RJ needs another break along the way) is scheduled to be Harry Neale's son Barry.

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How about Bob Cole? Just for Old times sake, Howie j/k


When we met Harry last fall, I mentioned to him I followed HNIC since I was a kid with him and Bob Cole, and he looked at me and said, Bob who? LOL!!!! Totally joshing and all, but still, it was awesome!

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One thing to some announcers.

I don't care where a guy is from. Really. I don't need to hear, "Smith, the Winchestertonfieldville native..." ever.

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He also has an annoying, flinty, lispy voice more suited to broadcasting fashion shows than hockey. He mixed up names constantly - seemingly every shift - even somehow calling Connolly "Miller" in the closing minutes. At that point I switched to the NJ broadcast, and thoroughly enjoyed listening to the call of Chico and The Man; one of the best broadcasting teams in the game.

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If you want annoying, flinty, lispy voice, Chico IS the man for that. Dude is more drunk that Roby when he is broadcasting. You have to give this guy a little bit of a break. He may be a hockey guy but he has never called a sabres game. I'm sure he crammed the night before to try and remember names with numbers. He is bound to make a few mistakes. he was NO RJ (there will never be another RJ) but I could get use to him, if needed. He better than 1/2 of the announcers throughout the league.

Plus, he was 100 times better the Kevin Sylvester

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I got the feeling he was trying to do to much. He was blurting out a lot of little stats and stuff that Harry usually does, and much of it felt forced and out of place.

I mean really, you're doing the Sabres home broadcast. Do you need to remind us about Lindy's tenure or his Jack Adams award?

Keep it simple my friend.

I liked him. He did read off a lot of stats, but some of the things he said I didn't know before and found it interesting. During the 2nd period, my mom was like, "Sounds like somebody got a new stat book for Christmas!"

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He definitely was more suited for a VS/NBC/national-type broadcast - said a lot of things that were like, "well, duh."

But I'm not going to fault him, seeing as he filled in at the last minute. I didn't even mind the mistakes, as he's not a guy that usually announces for this league and was filling in at the last minute.

He is a reporter for the Score which is Canadian..How the hell can he be a NJ homer? I heard how he said Brodeur's name and he pronounced it the correct way (french pronounciation). The second comment should be considered as a joke and nothing more.

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I noticed the Timmy/Miller thing. That was freaking hilarious.

He sounded like he was doing a national broadcast. He called it EXACTLY like a Versus or NBC guy.

I thought he did very well for a one-time assignment with a team he doesn't work for.