Kraken have John Forslund. They don’t get much better than him.
CanesTBirdsfan
I am sorry. maniscalco is just not good at PxP.
Zaphod_Heart_Of_Gold
Tripp is an acquired taste
_real_Ben_Dover
Bally Sports is a quality company ok!?
MotelMonMurderMadnes
Sadly before Forslund departed we probably would have been in the left column. Tripp is great but I can get how someone who isn’t a Canes fan could find him annoying, and Mike is still pretty new at this PxP thing so I get it I guess (I think Mike has come a really long way since he started)
theoletwopadstack
What I don’t get is why that’s acceptable content for that sub or why so many people care. Is it just cause they made a graphic?
BrotherLumpy780
Mike is still new to this. Tripp is eccentric and constantly details the flow of the game. The broadcast is pretty home-heavy with their biases (which is fine, it’s a home broadcast, but it turns people off).
psyopsono
I like Mike a lot. I was down on him at first because I missed Forslund but I’ve come around. Love some of the weird shit he says (“snack on that wrap” being the most recent) and he has a nice voice. Love Tripp to death but I cant blame a non-Canes fan for rolling their eyes eye. They have a good rapport, too.
notyomamasusername
I love our announcer team, but even I get annoyed with Tripp’s home team spin. (Dehydration, Daylight savings time!)
I can see why a non Caniac would be turned off.
That being said….the Panthers announcer puts me to sleep
cactus8
Reese’s penis butter cups are an acquired taste
ExtremepcVA
They hate us because it’s a homer broadcast. Which I know most of us love, myself included.
Alum07
Oh no they hate us…
I don’t care. I like that the broadcast is specifically for us and not the neutral fan. I love that I feel like I’m watching Mike announce a Canes game and not some polishing of his skills before he gets to the national games, his true priority.
Fafunkitup
Mike is perfectly fine. Trip sounds like he might be having a stroke.
grasshopper7167
Doesn’t really matter when you don’t have reasonable access to Bally Sports
lilpostkid
Our broadcast could give a rats ass about hiding who they root for. Which is why I love watching them as a canes fan. As a neutral fan or opposing fan I could see why our broadcast isn’t liked.
Like17Badgers
there are 4 broadcasters in the league who dont hate the Hurricanes, so of course our feed is gonna get hated for having them.
TheZebrraKing
Yea Tripp is the type of person you need to be prepared for. He is awesome but I totally get why people may not like him as much. Mike also has only been a full time play by play in the NHL for 3 years.
whaleberries
Personally I love our team.
I also love the coyotes team, Todd Walsh and his NPR voice and musings about going to farmers markets when they were on this epic road trip is something special.
HaroldBaws
I’m a fan, and they cater to fans, but Mike and Tripp feel like family members to me.
American_
This is just getting offended to be offended 😂 Why should we care what a random Stars fan thinks of the broadcast?
Zero effect on our cup chances hahaha
SufferingLeafsFan
I wasn’t super high on Mike but he’s good for a few quality/witty one liners during the broadcast
Peace_and_Love40
Well it’s obvious Forslund and Seattle is best. But Philly’s team is close. And I kinda agree CAR’s team is eh but this poll loses all credibility by having DET’s team as second best. Not a chance.
DrewCrew62
I’ll say in defense of the bruins, that whoever their color guy is I feel is pretty solid. Jack edwards is just so unbearable most of the time
Tipsy_McStumbles
Mike is still super new to this and has gotten much better since he started. In the beginning, he was so awkward that it was actually hilarious at times. He’s still going to get beat out by all the veterans though. Everybody’s gotta start somewhere, but he kinda caught a bad break coming in right after John, who is one of the best (if not the best) in the sport.
That said, I really don’t care. I watch the game for the on-ice product and generally don’t care who is doing play by play.
mochajon
The Canes broadcast has felt like amateur hour since they let Forslund leave. I really didn’t want it to effect how much I enjoyed watching, but I always feel like I’m watching an AHL broadcast. I really like Mike and Tripp as commentators. I just don’t feel like they can carry the broadcast the same as Forslund. He could make a game a boring game in November feel like it was game seven for The Cup.
quartercoyote
Mike screams *way* too much for my taste (read: every save the Canes goalie makes). Gets plays wrong, has no flow, doesn’t speak in complete sentences or even make sense in a lot of ways, and leaves out a lot of detail. The man is great but I want to see him back on intermission reports and player interviews with someone different for pxp.
DuckDodgers22
Oddly, Tripp’s public breakdown and subsequent recovery made me like him much more. We were witness to a dark side of his life and seeing him come out the other side made me root for him as a person. I can see how he might grate a bit if you stumbled across a broadcast but as a fan, I love him.
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Dude can’t handle the glasses Tripp wears.
Kraken have John Forslund. They don’t get much better than him.
I am sorry. maniscalco is just not good at PxP.
Tripp is an acquired taste
Bally Sports is a quality company ok!?
Sadly before Forslund departed we probably would have been in the left column. Tripp is great but I can get how someone who isn’t a Canes fan could find him annoying, and Mike is still pretty new at this PxP thing so I get it I guess (I think Mike has come a really long way since he started)
What I don’t get is why that’s acceptable content for that sub or why so many people care. Is it just cause they made a graphic?
Mike is still new to this. Tripp is eccentric and constantly details the flow of the game. The broadcast is pretty home-heavy with their biases (which is fine, it’s a home broadcast, but it turns people off).
I like Mike a lot. I was down on him at first because I missed Forslund but I’ve come around. Love some of the weird shit he says (“snack on that wrap” being the most recent) and he has a nice voice. Love Tripp to death but I cant blame a non-Canes fan for rolling their eyes eye. They have a good rapport, too.
I love our announcer team, but even I get annoyed with Tripp’s home team spin. (Dehydration, Daylight savings time!)
I can see why a non Caniac would be turned off.
That being said….the Panthers announcer puts me to sleep
Reese’s penis butter cups are an acquired taste
They hate us because it’s a homer broadcast. Which I know most of us love, myself included.
Oh no they hate us…
I don’t care. I like that the broadcast is specifically for us and not the neutral fan. I love that I feel like I’m watching Mike announce a Canes game and not some polishing of his skills before he gets to the national games, his true priority.
Mike is perfectly fine. Trip sounds like he might be having a stroke.
Doesn’t really matter when you don’t have reasonable access to Bally Sports
Our broadcast could give a rats ass about hiding who they root for. Which is why I love watching them as a canes fan. As a neutral fan or opposing fan I could see why our broadcast isn’t liked.
there are 4 broadcasters in the league who dont hate the Hurricanes, so of course our feed is gonna get hated for having them.
Yea Tripp is the type of person you need to be prepared for. He is awesome but I totally get why people may not like him as much. Mike also has only been a full time play by play in the NHL for 3 years.
Personally I love our team.
I also love the coyotes team, Todd Walsh and his NPR voice and musings about going to farmers markets when they were on this epic road trip is something special.
I’m a fan, and they cater to fans, but Mike and Tripp feel like family members to me.
This is just getting offended to be offended 😂 Why should we care what a random Stars fan thinks of the broadcast?
Zero effect on our cup chances hahaha
I wasn’t super high on Mike but he’s good for a few quality/witty one liners during the broadcast
Well it’s obvious Forslund and Seattle is best. But Philly’s team is close. And I kinda agree CAR’s team is eh but this poll loses all credibility by having DET’s team as second best. Not a chance.
I’ll say in defense of the bruins, that whoever their color guy is I feel is pretty solid. Jack edwards is just so unbearable most of the time
Mike is still super new to this and has gotten much better since he started. In the beginning, he was so awkward that it was actually hilarious at times. He’s still going to get beat out by all the veterans though. Everybody’s gotta start somewhere, but he kinda caught a bad break coming in right after John, who is one of the best (if not the best) in the sport.
That said, I really don’t care. I watch the game for the on-ice product and generally don’t care who is doing play by play.
The Canes broadcast has felt like amateur hour since they let Forslund leave. I really didn’t want it to effect how much I enjoyed watching, but I always feel like I’m watching an AHL broadcast. I really like Mike and Tripp as commentators. I just don’t feel like they can carry the broadcast the same as Forslund. He could make a game a boring game in November feel like it was game seven for The Cup.
Mike screams *way* too much for my taste (read: every save the Canes goalie makes). Gets plays wrong, has no flow, doesn’t speak in complete sentences or even make sense in a lot of ways, and leaves out a lot of detail. The man is great but I want to see him back on intermission reports and player interviews with someone different for pxp.
Oddly, Tripp’s public breakdown and subsequent recovery made me like him much more. We were witness to a dark side of his life and seeing him come out the other side made me root for him as a person. I can see how he might grate a bit if you stumbled across a broadcast but as a fan, I love him.