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Isles ranked 7th best in The Athletic’s NHL broadcast rankings



Isles ranked 7th best in The Athletic’s NHL broadcast rankings

by starscream568

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  1. M_Y_K_E

    I love bitch cause he’s an crazy uncle figure that you love but if he wasn’t out color commentary guy we would rank in the top 3 baring the new not being a biased homer

  2. starscream568

    >**The results:** “*The widespread admiration for Burke’s play-by-play call appears to be the primary driver of the deep affection that Islanders fans have for MSG Networks’ broadcast of Islanders games.”*
    >
    >*”Intermission host Shannon Hogan and first-year analyst Thomas Hickey*
    *were also widely praised by our respondents. Almost universally the*
    *Islanders fans responding to our poll viewed Hickey as slick and*
    *learning quickly in his role on MSG’s broadcast this past season.”*
    >
    >*”Our respondents were a bit more split on Goring. A slim majority of*
    *responses expressed affection for the four-time Islanders Stanley Cup*
    *winner, with viewers noting their appreciation of his habitual*
    *malapropisms, the direct link he provides to the Islanders’ dynastic*
    *years and his odd-couple chemistry with Burke.”*
    >
    >*”There were a large group of respondents, however, that seemed to view*
    *Goring as someone who applies the mores of a bygone era to the game*
    *today and does not permit the broadcast to breathe.”*

  3. USAJourneyman

    Praying we win another 4 cups in a row starting next season

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