Doc

[Darkstone42]

I found this article about Doc Emrick on the NBC Sports Network site. Miserable copy editing aside, it's a pretty good read.

Posnanski: Among best announcers, Emrick still rises above - Joe Posnanski- NBC Sports

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

I found this article about Doc Emrick on the NBC Sports Network site. Miserable copy editing aside, it's a pretty good read.

Posnanski: Among best announcers, Emrick still rises above - Joe Posnanski- NBC Sports

Didn't read the article yet...but I do like him...he's a huge Pittsburgh Pirates fan.

 

[Darkstone42]

Didn't read the article yet...but I do like him...he's a huge Pittsburgh Pirates fan.

That's actually in the article. He loved listening to Prince call a game.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Well he got his Ph.D fom Bowling Green, Same as my son so I like him for that but being a Pitt fan screws that up.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

Well he got his Ph.D fom Bowling Green, Same as my son so I like him for that but being a Pitt fan screws that up.

Lmao.... Pirates, Boss...not Pens!

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

Funny story... You know who is another famous Pirate fan? Squiggy..From Lenny and Squiggy....true story..look it up.

 

[puckhead]

man, I just can't listen to games that he's calling anymore

his entire schtick is using words out of context, and adding "on down"
go on, keep track of how often he does it.

 

[DevilishWon]

Didn't read the article yet...but I do like him...he's a huge Pittsburgh Pirates fan.

I love Doc....when he was the Devils play by play man with Chico Resch doing the color commentary I think we had the best duo in the industry. Steve Cangiolosi who replaced him does a far better job than most I hear from other teams but a lot of fans are still down on him....because he's not Doc.

 

[pixburgher66]

He's from LaFontaine?! I pass that quite often. Like 30 minutes from my place in Anderson.

 

[puckhead]

this list of word used to describe 'pass' was from ONE game.
it was an overtime game, but this is freakin' ridiculous

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Nice going Puck, Did you steal his "cheat sheet"? Damn, he's screwed now. You would think he'd at least put them in alphabetical order. You "Fucked it" up for him now.






Good work though.

 

[DevilishWon]

"Fucked it" up .

On next games list?

 

[mbhhofr]

this list of word used to describe 'pass' was from ONE game.
it was an overtime game, but this is freakin' ridiculous

Pinballed it

Saucers it

Waffled it

Oh to hear Foster Hewitt, Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly and Al Shaver again.

 

[dash]

Pinballed it

Saucers it

Waffled it

Oh to hear Foster Hewitt, Danny Gallivan, Dan Kelly and Al Shaver again.

He was the best

Lafleur streaking down right wing (Guy, put your clothes on)
A cannonating drive and a scintillating save
The puck is caught up in the goalie's paraphernalia
Gilbert Perreault dipsey-doodling over the blueline (for Boss)

 

[esls79]

I remember Al Shaver singing "he's got a pair of legs, like two whiskey kegs" whenever Craig Ludwig would block a shot. Perhaps Al was nipping on the bottle but can you blame him having to watch those North Stars teams?

 

[pixburgher66]

Elevators it. That's a new one, maybe?

 

[mbhhofr]

I remember Al Shaver singing "he's got a pair of legs, like two whiskey kegs" whenever Craig Ludwig would block a shot. Perhaps Al was nipping on the bottle but can you blame him having to watch those North Stars teams?

We had a mutual friend and I was at a couple of parties that Al was at. He wasn't a big drinker, but he did like cigars. On one road trip, he and the North stars were coming back across the border after a game in Vancouver. Al had purchased some Cuban cigars, which were illegal in the US. Customs was going to take them from him and before giving them up, Shaver said "If I can't smoke them, neither can you" and he crushed them up in front of the Customs Officer.