higgyfan Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 26 minutes ago, Steamer4GM said: Hard for anyone to measure up to the great chemistry Cheech had with Shorty working together so long and the near perfect balance of comic relief and lived NHL experience that made up much of Garrett's commentary Tomlinson, for me, was a total dud and I'm counting the days until his tenure is done I'm a big fan of Ferraro so am clearly biased. Always appreciated the insights he brought to international competition and the various games he'd show up on throughout the seasons. He has tons of on ice AND broadcast experience and has known Shorthouse for years so their off camera chemistry combined with their pro experience will only serve them well over time. Can't wait until their doing the majority of our games together all season long. A lot of fans like the homer part of Cheech, so Ray will take some getting used to for sure. He may not be a Canuck homer, but he'll always be fair in his assessment. Hopefully he'll get used to his new job and show more of his character in the future. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr. Crossbar Posted November 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2023 I thought Ray and Tomlinson were good and will get better. Shorthouse is the heart and backbone now. We're fortunate to have him. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Face Doom Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, Dr. Crossbar said: I thought Ray and Tomlinson were good and will get better. Shorthouse is the heart and backbone now. We're fortunate to have him. Never been a huge fan of Shorthouse but he's better than the alternative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemus Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 hours ago, -dlc- said: I really preferred Ferraro over Tomlinson. I found Tomlinson very flat and monotone. Ray is a bit livelier and interacted with Shorty a bit more without the awkward dead air space. His energy was better and made for a more interesting broadcast. Not that we need that...I mean, the game is the focus. But it adds to it if you can have someone show a bit of enthusiasm. I too thought that Ray was quite good as a colour commentator. As another poster pointed out a little earlier, Ray's focus does seem to be more encompassing of all things NHL and Tomlinson's chatter is more Canuck centric. I'm thinking that the two of them will provide a nice change in Canuck broadcasts with each of them providing us with a nice variety of information. After all "variety is the spice of life"". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) PDG after 13 games 8 blocks 18 hits 2 goals. 4 asst +9 2 takeaway 1 giveaway You know what I think he still has room to grow. He's new to the top 6 style. Edited November 11, 2023 by Hairy Kneel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artemus Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, Metal Face Doom said: Never been a huge fan of Shorthouse but he's better than the alternative. I'm also not a fan of Shorthouse. Guess that I was spoiled by listening to Jim Robson and Jim Hughson. Question: What would be the alternative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Face Doom Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Artemus said: I'm also not a fan of Shorthouse. Guess that I was spoiled by listening to Jim Robson and Jim Hughson. Question: What would be the alternative? Agree On Robson and Hughson. The alternative being the Maple Leafs announcers we are getting on Saturday. Edited November 11, 2023 by Metal Face Doom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sxqhfeh Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: PDG after 13 games 8 blocks 18 hits 2 goals. 4 asst +9 2 takeaway 1 giveaway You know what I think he still has room to grow. He's new to the top 6 style. look what he did after he dropped the puck to Miller, what a smart player 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz-Pix Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Looks like the Calgary Flames are taking the Maple Leafs to Overtime right now. Thank you for tiring out the Leafs for us Calgary. Where's our GDT for Toronto by the way. LOL 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Barnstorm Posted November 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2023 Regarding the new colour commentator’s: I think they’re both capable of doing the job well and I find neither of them hard to stomach. Change is never easy however given time I think everyone can grow to appreciate these two guys. You can be sure they are trying their absolute best to please us while remaining subjective. Ray spotted that “glove in the net” goal immediately so he certainly has good eyes. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Kill, crush, destroy, hypothetically speaking of course..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Inkidu Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 9 hours ago, kilgore said: I don't get the criticism of last night's performance. Did the Canucks dominate them all game like they did against Edmonton on opening night? No. Did Ottawa have dangerous zone time? Sure. But even though we didn't have a lot of shots, our shots were more dangerous. The low shot total reflected the commitment to defence. It wasn't their best performance, but jeez, they played well. And won. They did what good teams do, slowly wore down the fight in the other team. I'm stoked if that is now what a "bad" Canucks game looks like. They were jetlagged in Philly and lost. This time they won with "plane legs," so they learned how to play through it more effectively it seems. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 hours ago, -dlc- said: I used to find him TOO hyper and fast talking....but I really enjoyed the job he did last game. Was toned down just enough. He sounds good with Shorthouse. they're working well as a team. Nobody will be quite as good as Cheech but no one expects that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Man Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, higgyfan said: A lot of fans like the homer part of Cheech, so Ray will take some getting used to for sure. He may not be a Canuck homer, but he'll always be fair in his assessment. Hopefully he'll get used to his new job and show more of his character in the future. I love Ray’s story about how hard it was to play against RT. Edited November 11, 2023 by Silent Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captkirk888 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, higgyfan said: A lot of fans like the homer part of Cheech, so Ray will take some getting used to for sure. He may not be a Canuck homer, but he'll always be fair in his assessment. Hopefully he'll get used to his new job and show more of his character in the future. shorty and cheech were fun because they were both homers BUT they had no problem praising OR criticizing the nucks OR their competition depending on the play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn Burner Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: Well, she sure looks a hell of a lot better than Drance! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Barn Burner said: Well, she sure looks a hell of a lot better than Drance! Amen, Brother... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captkirk888 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Metal Face Doom said: Never been a huge fan of Shorthouse but he's better than the alternative. I grew up listening to Jim Robson. No one called the Canucks games better. I do prefer Shorty over Hughson tho, probably because he’s been calling the games for so long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Well; We'll get them tired tomorrow...Perfect for raking up and putting them threw the shredder... They managed to eke a one goal win over the lowly Flames. Clean those big nostrils out Austin; A real teams in town.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Shackleford Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Steamer4GM said: Hard for anyone to measure up to the great chemistry Cheech had with Shorty working together so long and the near perfect balance of comic relief and lived NHL experience that made up much of Garrett's commentary Tomlinson, for me, was a total dud and I'm counting the days until his tenure is done I'm a big fan of Ferraro so am clearly biased. Always appreciated the insights he brought to international competition and the various games he'd show up on throughout the seasons. He has tons of on ice AND broadcast experience and has known Shorthouse for years so their off camera chemistry combined with their pro experience will only serve them well over time. Can't wait until their doing the majority of our games together all season long. Tommy has really grown on me. His first couple games were rough but I think he settled in nicely. I like his knowledge of the game and he has hilarious one liners. He give's me Romo vibes as a colour guy, and Romo is an awesome colour guy. Still feel like he's settling into his own self/identity as Cheech's shoes are hard to fill. Word is Tomlinson apologized to Shorty after the first couple games for missing his jokes/being awkward and we all know Shorty is a class act. Edited November 11, 2023 by Rusty Shackleford 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 37 minutes ago, Captkirk888 said: shorty and cheech were fun because they were both homers BUT they had no problem praising OR criticizing the nucks OR their competition depending on the play. Yeah they were never as embarassing as Jack Edwards for the Bruins (my opinion). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John.Tallhouse Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 36 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: Amen, Brother... Or as we say in the Church of Petterson. Aman, Brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniwaki Canuck Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 26 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: Well; We'll get them tired tomorrow...Perfect for raking up and putting them threw the shredder... They managed to eke a one goal win over the lowly Flames. Clean those big nostrils out Austin; A real teams in town.. JT's unstoppable journey to the Selke is going straight up Matthew's nose. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John.Tallhouse Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 The Jordan Peterson quotes are so cringe . Oiler fans down Superbad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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