Thread: Doc Stepping Down...

Originally Posted by NastiMarvasti

Sorry, I just can't get behind this. He may know a lot about the game but his voice is like nails on a chalkboard. I miss Thorne. Oddly enough, he was also a Devils commentator for a while.

I agree, I wish he would step down from Versus/NBC instead.

Originally Posted by jerseydevil

Doc Emrick leaving MSG to focus on national NBC/Versus work - Game On! - USATODAY.com

Bad news for hockey fans in the New York area.

**** you USA today. New Jersey is it's own state. Look at a ****ing map.No wonder newspapers are dying. Congrats to Doc. I will always love him and I wish him well. I knew this day was coming...he needs to slow down, enjoy his life and get off the road. Thanks for all the years of great calls Mr. Emrick.

Sorry, you're losing your guy, JD. I have always enjoyed what he brings to his profession. He's knowledgeable, prepared, animated, and what amuses me most are his unusual descriptive words.

King fans are going to face the same crossroads with Bob, likely sooner than later unfortunately.

Originally Posted by NastiMarvasti

Sorry, I just can't get behind this. He may know a lot about the game but his voice is like nails on a chalkboard. I miss Thorne. Oddly enough, he was also a Devils commentator for a while.

Knifed away right after it was knifed away by it being knifed away by Chara.


other then some of his vocab though I love emericks calls.

I have always liked Emerick...my first memory of him when he called that classic 1987 playoff game of the Ises vs. Wash that lasted 6 hours. Him and Clement were epic.

And, yes, there is going to be similar crossroads when Miller retires. His first season was the my first season following the Kings and it will be extremely difficult not to hear him call games....I'm not looking forward to that at all...

jom

Originally Posted by NastiMarvasti

Hell yes on Reaugh. Strader is alright though I kind of began to appreciate John Forslund the last couple years.

He would be very very good if he'd drop his silly "hey, hey, what do you say," "that's hockey baby!" and "[goalie] says no!"

Originally Posted by jom

I have always liked Emerick...my first memory of him when he called that classic 1987 playoff game of the Ises vs. Wash that lasted 6 hours. Him and Clement were epic.

And, yes, there is going to be similar crossroads when Miller retires. His first season was the my first season following the Kings and it will be extremely difficult not to hear him call games....I'm not looking forward to that at all...

jom

I started listening to King broadcasts sometime in that '73-'74 season, and by the time Dionne had come to town two seasons later, I was listening to every game. Bob was amazing with his play-by-play, and I consider myself very, very fortunate to have been able to listen to both him and Vin Scully in my younger days, when those guys were really at the top of their games.

Originally Posted by Goallum

He would be very very good if he'd drop his silly "hey, hey, what do you say," "that's hockey baby!" and "[goalie] says no!"

Funny thing about "hey, hey, what do you say" is that it actually grew on me for some reason. I loved his and Reaugh's call when Rinne robbed Bieksa in OT of Game 2.

Actually Doc rings it up a little bit when he does the Versus/NBC broadcasts. I even have trouble listening to him on those broadcasts sometimes. He was much more low key on the Devils broadcasts. I wonder if they are gonna sit Chico down too. Hopefully not because he is fun in a loveable goofball kind of way.

Originally Posted by jerseydevil

Actually Doc rings it up a little bit when he does the Versus/NBC broadcasts. I even have trouble listening to him on those broadcasts sometimes. He was much more low key on the Devils broadcasts. I wonder if they are gonna sit Chico down too. Hopefully not because he is fun in a loveable goofball kind of way.

I can't stand how he tries to make every play seem like it's a breakaway. BIIIIIIIIIIG DRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE