Jacques Lemaire…gone. Dougie Risebrough…gone. Martin Skoula…soon. Who next? I think it’s long overdue for the Minnesota Wild to look at new TV guys. Long overdue.
Thanks to the NHL Center Ice Package I’m able to watch many hockey games during the season, and that allows me to listen to a wide array of play-by-play guys and analysts. There are the exceptional like Mike Emmerick and Chico Resch who actually make the broadcast enjoyable. Most teams have good broadcasters; even the lowly Phoenix Coyotes have a decent pair. But for some reason we are saddled with poor broadcasters here in the State of Hockey, Dan Terhaar and Mike Greenlay.
Terhaar and Greenlay bring nothing to the table. Terhaar’s play-by-play skills are awful at best and often lags behind in calling the action. Greenlay adds no insight, anecdotes or astute observations that a good analyst is needed for. Now don’t get me wrong here, I do like FSN’s overall production. Anthony LaPanta and Kevin Gorg are both very good in their roles, but unfortunately that’s as far as it goes.
The team really needs to take a hard look at getting some new TV dudes. After completing a complete overhaul of the management and coaching staff it’d be a crying shame to leave the TV broadcast team unchanged. Surely there’s got to be someone better.
Thanks to the NHL Center Ice Package I’m able to watch many hockey games during the season, and that allows me to listen to a wide array of play-by-play guys and analysts. There are the exceptional like Mike Emmerick and Chico Resch who actually make the broadcast enjoyable. Most teams have good broadcasters; even the lowly Phoenix Coyotes have a decent pair. But for some reason we are saddled with poor broadcasters here in the State of Hockey, Dan Terhaar and Mike Greenlay.
Terhaar and Greenlay bring nothing to the table. Terhaar’s play-by-play skills are awful at best and often lags behind in calling the action. Greenlay adds no insight, anecdotes or astute observations that a good analyst is needed for. Now don’t get me wrong here, I do like FSN’s overall production. Anthony LaPanta and Kevin Gorg are both very good in their roles, but unfortunately that’s as far as it goes.
The team really needs to take a hard look at getting some new TV dudes. After completing a complete overhaul of the management and coaching staff it’d be a crying shame to leave the TV broadcast team unchanged. Surely there’s got to be someone better.
As a side note, I've still got the autographed picture of Dan Terhaar available if anyone wants it. I listed it on ebay with no bidders.
2 comments:
Agreed. Terhaar's voice-cracking drives me nuts, and his idea of 'insight'? What the rest of us call 'whine'...
Greenlay is only good for restaurant reviews in Calgary (his hometown.)And then, I forgot about Johnny Tomatoes when I was up there...
The reason they're still there? They work cheap...Minnesota sports teams have never paid big bucks for announcers (due to low ad revenues) and never will. But, as the adage goes, sometimes you gotta spend a dime to make a dollar.
Too bad...
I decided long ago to be my own sports caster when it comes to minnesota sports teams. I just get me some nice game apparel and go at it. haha great post. Very very true.
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