Hughson and Garrett--Habs/Canucks Nov. 18/03
Nov 19, 2003 18:56:23 GMT -5
Post by CentreHice on Nov 19, 2003 18:56:23 GMT -5
Even though this is Habs related, it's not about the team.....it's about the play-by-play and color commentary on Sportsnet West.
I've always respected Jim Hughson as the most non-biased announcer when calling a game. Last night changed my mind. He was a Canuck cheerleader all night long. And John Garrett was beyond homer.
In one segment, Bertuzzi took a penalty for pushing off of a player in front of the net....both Garrett and Hughson complained about it....then somebody pushed Bertuzzi from behind and didn't get a penalty.
GARRETT: How can Bertuzzi get a penalty for what he did, then when somebody pushes him down, nothing is called?
HUGHSON: I hear what your saying, and I agree.
John Garrett actually praised Ruutu for crashing Theodore in the second period. "Just the thing to get some emotion going", he said. Appalling, coming from a former goaltender...advocating running Theo.
Would he have said the same thing had Zednik crashed Cloutier? Hardly.
I know it's the Canuck broadcast...but, like I said, I always felt that Hughson was above it. Last night he and Garrett sounded as homerish as the Detroit broadcast team of Mickey Redmond and Ken Daniels.
And man can those Europeans set themselves up for and sell those "hits from behind" to draw penalties, huh? To me, that's a dive as much as feigning being hooked.
I've always respected Jim Hughson as the most non-biased announcer when calling a game. Last night changed my mind. He was a Canuck cheerleader all night long. And John Garrett was beyond homer.
In one segment, Bertuzzi took a penalty for pushing off of a player in front of the net....both Garrett and Hughson complained about it....then somebody pushed Bertuzzi from behind and didn't get a penalty.
GARRETT: How can Bertuzzi get a penalty for what he did, then when somebody pushes him down, nothing is called?
HUGHSON: I hear what your saying, and I agree.
John Garrett actually praised Ruutu for crashing Theodore in the second period. "Just the thing to get some emotion going", he said. Appalling, coming from a former goaltender...advocating running Theo.
Would he have said the same thing had Zednik crashed Cloutier? Hardly.
I know it's the Canuck broadcast...but, like I said, I always felt that Hughson was above it. Last night he and Garrett sounded as homerish as the Detroit broadcast team of Mickey Redmond and Ken Daniels.
And man can those Europeans set themselves up for and sell those "hits from behind" to draw penalties, huh? To me, that's a dive as much as feigning being hooked.
