Okay, I might be alone here, but I can’t stand the NBC telecasts.  I think the mid-game interviews are asinine and disruptive, and I don’t care if hockey players trash-talk to each other like unimaginative punks.  I’d rather just watch the game (mute button is my friend).

If it isn’t earth-shattering, it’s a waste of my time - I don’t like listening to constant verbal drivel, especially when they can’t even be bothered to show the national anthem(s) because they have to fit in more stupid commercials or vacuous studio yapping.

Although my mom agrees with me - she hopes that NBS has good medical coverage, since the announcers must be getting whiplash from brown-nosing whichever team is doing better during that particular 30-second period. 

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/31/08 at 10:13 AM ET

I don’t really know, Baroque. I see NBC broadcasts very rarely, so I’m not in a position to say too much.  But I do recall a couple years ago when I first heard this was happening, thinking that it sounded like an utterly idiotic idea—but when I finally saw the feature myself, I wasn’t as critical. It struck me as rather innovative, actually. 

As for the whiplash-effect as announcers bounce from one bandwagon to another, I fear that’s probably a feature of every network.

Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 05/31/08 at 10:40 AM ET

Baroque - you are right. I had the chance to visit Detroit and tune into the CBC SCF broadcasts. The talk of the ‘wonders of Sidney Crosby’ was there, but not continuous. What struck me though was to hear Detroit’s play described as being “a thing of beauty” - something you’d probably never hear on NBC/Versus.

Posted by Mike in Portland from Oregon on 05/31/08 at 10:42 AM ET

Wow! You write for the Hockey News and you think the coverage NBC provides is excellent?!

I have to strongly disagree with you. While Pierre’s “inside the game” comments do make the coverage a bit better, having to listen to Eddie O’s homerism is disgusting! Furthermore, Milbury is a fool. It is impossible to understand what he is trying to say...he can never make a succinct point!!

I wish I got CBC :(

Posted by Jon on 05/31/08 at 10:44 AM ET

NBC Coverage is god awful. from Eddie O’s homerism towards the pens and on mario’s jock the whole time, Pierre’s inability to make a negative comment about anyone and emerick’s bias toward a couple of teams, the only thing i can find positive is that game is in hd.

you are going to get crappy coverage since the league has a crappy tv contract.

Posted by FlyersFan on 05/31/08 at 11:19 AM ET