[Bmwolf21]

Vaive22, on Feb 2 2007, 07:54 AM, said:

The NESN announcers have got to the be the worst.... I am always so disappointed, after waiting all day for the game, and I get their garbage on Center Ice. Don't get me wrong, I know RJ is a homer, but him and Lorentz don't repeatedly cry minute after minute as to what should have been a penalty.... It gets to the point where I just want to turn down the sound and sit in silence.....

RJ & Lorentz are homers, they are just a lot more subtle about it. I really think NESN would completely ignore the opposition during the pregame and in-game announcing - except to tell us all how much the B's opponents cheat, they get away with stuff....

Vaive22, on Feb 2 2007, 08:10 AM, said:

Oh, and someone please tell the NESN announcers it is not Marty Beeeron, and teach them how to say Gaustad's name as well.........

I honestly think that it is a subtle little way of them degrading/mocking the opponents, kind of like how Bush I purposely mispronounced "Saddam."

If not, then someone needs to slap the PbP announcer and tell him it's not Guh-staad, and it's not Beer-on.

[Knightrider]

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Thoughts from the game-

Anybody record it? I'd love a copy.

Somewhere around a third of those in attendance were Sabres fans. Very, strange, but cool. We were nearly surrounded by Sabres fans. Some from Lancaster, Lockport, and a guy who grew up on the West Side who let his ~9 year old son be corrupted into being a Bruins fan... When the B fans tried to chant "Lets go Brew-ins", it would get drowned out by "Lets go Buffalo." I expected to hear "Lets go Buffalo" but not to the extent that I did. I think it was the group JCBoston was talking about, but they were loud all night.

As for the game, wjag predicted it well. It was pretty tight. If the Bruins played every night like they did last night, and the refs put their whistles away like they did, they'd probably make the playoffs. They were the better team in the first 10-15 minutes of the game, and I think they were playing hard the whole game.

The PP goal by Drury via Stuart was intentional. Campbell was cut off by Stuart and heading to the net for a rebound.

Vanek must still be recovering from the flu. Didn't even notice him until the 3rd.

Briere got crushed twice, maybe 3 times.

Chara was upended about 15 feet from me, and I think it registered about 5.2 on the Richter Scale.

The Pominville goal developed right in front of us (see the pic). Pretty cool seeing the play develop from that view. I'd hoped to see a lot more of that type of execution.

Kotex just doesn't seem to belong on this team. He just seems out of sync with everyone else. Make sure there is someone there to cycle it to before you clear the zone for the other team. Please?

Max is a lot of fun to watch, even if he didn't quite get the shot off.

I was hoping for a Mair-Primeau rematch, not Boyes-Lydman. Even before I noticed the fight Toni had already had blood on his face. I half wondered if he'd been sucker punched.

Biron played a very good game. In the second period, he reminded me of Miller because he just always seemed to anticipate where the puck was going. He always seemed in position. If Miller gets hurt, our SC hopes take a small hit, but hope is by no means lost.

Mrs. KR talked about calling the sitter after the first, but was convinced not to. When I asked after the second if she was going to call, she said she wasn't really worried, she just missed them. :D (Truth be told, I can hardly wait till they're old enough to appreciate going to a game. West Side's boy got a puck.)

[Goodfella25]

Knightrider, on Feb 2 2007, 02:15 PM, said:

Thoughts from the game-

Anybody record it? I'd love a copy.

I didn't record it, but for what it's worth, you can find full-length NHL games on GoogleVideo Here

[Claude_Verret]

Bmwolf21, on Feb 2 2007, 10:08 AM, said:

RJ & Lorentz are homers, they are just a lot more subtle about it. I really think NESN would completely ignore the opposition during the pregame and in-game announcing - except to tell us all how much the B's opponents cheat, they get away with stuff....

The B's announcers are absolutely brutal and I agree with what has already been mentioned about their constant whining about calls / non-calls. What is most annoying to me though is that the play by play jackass sounds like someone just died when the Sabres score. Let there be no doubt, RJ is a homer, but at least he tries to raise his voice in recognition when the other team scores.