Are you getting NHL casters /announcers in the US?
The British dude doing the Australian coverage doesn't seem to understand anything other than what is in the rule book. All he does is call it like a soccer match.
Are you getting NHL casters /announcers in the US?
We are, at least for the "A-games." Those get the same announcers NBC uses for the Stanley Cup finals. Presumably the "B-games" and such get NBC's "B-team" and so on -- I'm just not as familiar with NBC's NHL announcing crew to know who the folks are other than their "A-team."
The intermission/post-game analysts though are the same as the NHL analysts for all the games.
I feel like every game I watched has been Doc Emrick and Eddie Olczyk with Pierre down on the ice. That's the A-team Lou is referring to. That's the team you'll definitely see if a game makes it to broadcast television. I watched one game in the preliminary rounds that was of little consequence, I think it was Slovakia/Slovenia and they had one announcer from the UK all alone.
Apparently Kenny Albert, Dave Strader and Brian Engblom are also doing some games. I think I do remember hearing Kenny on at least one game.
I feel like every game I watched has been Doc Emrick and Eddie Olczyk with Pierre down on the ice. That's the A-team Lou is referring to. That's the team you'll definitely see if a game makes it to broadcast television. I watched one game in the preliminary rounds that was of little consequence, I think it was Slovakia/Slovenia and they had one announcer from the UK all alone.
Apparently Kenny Albert, Dave Strader and Brian Engblom are also doing some games. I think I do remember hearing Kenny on at least one game.
The Slovakia / Slovenia game commentary is what I'm getting for every game except the US games, it's very disappointing unless I watch it through a VPN on NBC.
Controversial no-goal call in the Latvia-Canada game, with a Latvian defender sweeping the puck away from the goal line with his hand. Shots are something like 49-13 in favor of the Canadians. Still, score is 1-1. I really want to see Latvia score now. That would be absolute madness.
Watching on a british (I think) stream because the austrian one sucks ass. World's most boring sports commentator.
I have high hopes for a FIN-USA final. Sweden is a very tough opponent, though, and as a nation we have a bit of an inferiority complex when it comes to those lucky, undeserving bastards.
Interesting... I actually knew a Finnish girl back in college who basically was almost offended at being called "Scandinavian" since Finland isn't a "Scandinavian" country. Then again, that comic referred to Finland and Sweden as both being "Nordic" countries... so is there a difference between "Nordic" and "Scandinavian"? I had always assumed the two to be synonymous.
Interesting... I actually knew a Finnish girl back in college who basically was almost offended at being called "Scandinavian" since Finland isn't a "Scandinavian" country. Then again, that comic referred to Finland and Sweden as both being "Nordic" countries... so is there a difference between "Nordic" and "Scandinavian"? I had always assumed the two to be synonymous.
That said, I'll root for Finland over nearly everyone but the US, if only because Tukka Rask is their goalie.
As I said, I really don't care who wins Finland vs. Sweden. I really like both. Finland is a good place. Sweden is a good place. Finland has hockey players I like. Sweden has Lundqvist! It's pretty much all good in my book.
That said, I'll root for Finland over nearly everyone but the US, if only because Tukka Rask is their goalie.
As I said, I really don't care who wins Finland vs. Sweden. I really like both. Finland is a good place. Sweden is a good place. Finland has hockey players I like. Sweden has Lundqvist! It's pretty much all good in my book.
Yeah, I got nothing against Sweden. Only rooting for Finland because of Rask.
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The British dude doing the Australian coverage doesn't seem to understand anything other than what is in the rule book. All he does is call it like a soccer match.
This match needs Goons.
edit - lol they finally scored
Also, the name of the day seems to be Oshie, but also give credit to Quick!
The intermission/post-game analysts though are the same as the NHL analysts for all the games.
Apparently Kenny Albert, Dave Strader and Brian Engblom are also doing some games. I think I do remember hearing Kenny on at least one game.
I really want to see Latvia score now. That would be absolute madness.
Watching on a british (I think) stream because the austrian one sucks ass. World's most boring sports commentator.
That said, I'll root for Finland over nearly everyone but the US, if only because Tukka Rask is their goalie.