He fell all by himself. In addition, the announcing is not only superior, it s better than any sports announcing to date. The analysis is pertinent, logical, and intelligent. During boring stretches, the announcers chat about the histories of prospects of various players. Even if you did, you d still probably be surprised to hear the color guy then put on a British accent and read some of Byron s poetry that s a nice touch, even if it is a bit corny.
All subsequent analysis is equally relevant and interesting.
When describing the reasons a team has lost or is losing a game, no longer are the same tired reasons used. Such details as the productivity of a team s top scorer, the number of penalties taken and whether powerplay goals were scored or not, or even whether goals were preceded by lots of passing, are all used to describe the game. They even know all the teams strengths and weaknesses, noting for example when the Boston Bruins score a goal with a man advantage that powerplay goals are their specialty. Gameplay in the latest of the NHL series is just as strong. For the first time, bad stick-handlers actually feel awkward to play instead of just being slow with the puck.