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Tag Archives: Mike Emrick
Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (DeadBlogging Game 5)
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
Doc Emrick: The Musical
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
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Do You Know The Way For San Jose?
The Sharks are perilously close to snatching defeat from the – er – jaws of victory in the Stanley Cup playoffs. San Jose led the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 in the Western Conference semifinals until . . . they didn’t. … Continue reading