Tag Archives: Doc Emrick

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (DeadBlogging Game 5)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

First off the hardwatching staff wants to nominate hockey as the real beautiful game (sorry, fútbol), especially during the Stanley Cup Finals. There’s almost never a bad finals game, and last night’s double-overtime tilt between the Los Angeles Kings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged @MickeyBPowerPop, Doc Emrick, fútbol, Henrik Lundqvist, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Emrick, New York Rangers, NPR, Rick Nash, Slava Voynov, Stanley Cup Finals, the beautiful game, World Cup | 2 Comments

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (blackhawks win in ot Edition)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Say, that was some fire drill of a game last night, yeah? (Note to Bruins fans, of which the hardworking staff is one: Just because the Blackhawks won doesn’t mean it wasn’t a great game.) A few observations from Game … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Doc Emrick, Guantanamo Bay, Jaromir Jagr, Johnny Boychuk, Jonathan Toews, Patrice Bergeron, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Stanley Cup Finals | 5 Comments

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (Triple Overtime Edition)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Fitting that a triple-overtime game should end on a double deflection, yeah? Last night’s Game One of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks was one for the ages, regardless of which team you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Doc Emrick, NHL, Stanley Cup playoffs, triple overtime | 2 Comments

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (Broons Broom Edition)

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Okay, so ten days ago the hardwatching staff comes to you and says, “Listen – the Boston Bruins will sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference finals and not only that, the B’s will limit the Pens (the highest-scoring … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A.J. Liebling, Adam McQuaid, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago The Second City, Doc Emrick, Original Six, Pittsburgh Penguins, WeSeeHockey | 3 Comments

Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (Less Hateful Team Wins! Edition)

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardwatching staff noted yesterday, we despise the Detroit Red Wings more than we hate the Chicago Blackhawks. So we were pleased that poetic justice reigned supreme in last night’s Western Conference semifinal final. First the Blackhawks were robbed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brent Seabrook, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Doc Emrick, New York Times, Stanley Cup playoffs, Western Conference semifinals | 2 Comments

Doc Emrick: The Musical

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

One of the great joys of the Stanley Cup playoffs has been Mike Emrick’s call of them (especially Bruins-Capitals and Rangers-Devils). From the Boston Globe’s Bob Ryan: There are many great sports announcers in our midst. But the one whose … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Ryan, Boston Globe, Doc Emrick, maestro of the mic, Mike Emrick, New York Times, NHL, Stanley Cup playoffs | 12 Comments

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Triple Overtime Edition)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Say, that was some game between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals last night, yeah? (Oh wait – you’re a Bruins fan. You don’t give a damn about the Stanley Cup playoffs anymore.) Regardless, the hardworking staff is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Doc Emrick, NBC Sports, New York Rangers, Pierre McGuire, Pres. Obama, Stanley Cup playoffs, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments