John Forslund on VS

[jasper 0]

just staring watching the philly chicago game and realized the local hurricanes announcer is calling the game, is he just filling in or did he get hired by versus as a broadcaster?

[kovalchuk71 212]

Chris, He was hired to broadcast

[jasper 0]

still gonna broadcast/commentate for the hurricanes?

[Chadd 916]

Funny considering the Flyers announcer does a lot of VS games and both Philly and Chicago are normally broadcast by Comcast.

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

still gonna broadcast/commentate for the hurricanes?

Versus contracts play/color guys, it doesen't hire them. He will still work full time with his club tv gig. Joe Benanati has been calling a lot on oln this season, but still does all the caps games

[Chadd 916]

still gonna broadcast/commentate for the hurricanes?

Versus contracts play/color guys, it doesen't hire them. He will still work full time with his club tv gig. Joe Benanati has been calling a lot on oln this season, but still does all the caps games

I've actually grown to like him over the last few years, but it did take a while.

[cbettner66 0]

i actually think its not a bad idea - versus gets to try out alot of different announcers to see who they like, and it gives the announcers a chance to make a little extra money on the side and a nice change of scenery

[Allsmokenopancake 0]

still gonna broadcast/commentate for the hurricanes?

Versus contracts play/color guys, it doesen't hire them. He will still work full time with his club tv gig. Joe Benanati has been calling a lot on oln this season, but still does all the caps games

I've actually grown to like him over the last few years, but it did take a while.

I'm a homer for Joe B. But it does take some getting used to. Someone over on the caps board has developed a drinking game for caps games, here it is. If you know Joe B and Craig Loughlin, you will know you can get wasted during the course of a game...

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The Unofficial Drink Along With Joe B. & Craig

Comcast SportsNet Drinking Game!

(not endorsed by Joe B., Craig, Comcast SportsNet, or the Capitals!)

Tune into Comcast SportsNet's coverage of tonight's game and take a drink whenever...

• Joe Beninati says either "a very pleasant welcome to you" or "a very pleasant good evening and welcome".

• Craig Laughlin says the word "partner".

• Craig speaks the phrase "and a lot more stuff".

• Craig uses a pun based on a player's name.

• Craig refers to anything he had to eat during the day.

• Joe B. says "bang-bang".

• Joe B. uses the word "scrum".

• Joe B. notes that a player "heard the train whistle coming".

Bonus for alcoholics: Also take a drink whenever...

• Comcast SportsNet fails to show a faceoff on screen.

• Comcast SportsNet cuts to a shot of somebody on the bench while the puck is in play.

• The slogan "Hockey Night in Washington" appears on screen.

• One of the CSN anchors mispronounces a name while showing highlights of other NHL games during one of the intermissions.

• A Pulte Homes commercial comes on and you hear the "We're building something together" song.

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[UMWhockey 0]

still gonna broadcast/commentate for the hurricanes?

Versus contracts play/color guys, it doesen't hire them. He will still work full time with his club tv gig. Joe Benanati has been calling a lot on oln this season, but still does all the caps games

I've actually grown to like him over the last few years, but it did take a while.

I'm a homer for Joe B. But it does take some getting used to. Someone over on the caps board has developed a drinking game for caps games, here it is. If you know Joe B and Craig Loughlin, you will know you can get wasted during the course of a game...

________________________________________

The Unofficial Drink Along With Joe B. & Craig

Comcast SportsNet Drinking Game!

(not endorsed by Joe B., Craig, Comcast SportsNet, or the Capitals!)

Tune into Comcast SportsNet's coverage of tonight's game and take a drink whenever...

• Joe Beninati says either "a very pleasant welcome to you" or "a very pleasant good evening and welcome".

• Craig Laughlin says the word "partner".

• Craig speaks the phrase "and a lot more stuff".

• Craig uses a pun based on a player's name.

• Craig refers to anything he had to eat during the day.

• Joe B. says "bang-bang".

• Joe B. uses the word "scrum".

• Joe B. notes that a player "heard the train whistle coming".

Bonus for alcoholics: Also take a drink whenever...

• Comcast SportsNet fails to show a faceoff on screen.

• Comcast SportsNet cuts to a shot of somebody on the bench while the puck is in play.

• The slogan "Hockey Night in Washington" appears on screen.

• One of the CSN anchors mispronounces a name while showing highlights of other NHL games during one of the intermissions.

• A Pulte Homes commercial comes on and you hear the "We're building something together" song.

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i don't know if i would be able to make it through a whole game... i might pass out after the second