Brian Boyle is Like Flash…

Here are 3 reasons I don’t like when Ranger games are on Versus: 1) Doc Emerick annoys me. Not just his homer-ism for the Devils – I understand that, and he leaves a lot of it behind when the game is on national TV – but the way he talks, his phrasing, his know-it-all attitude. I know a ton of you will disagree with me, but it’s one reason I don’t like watching Versus games. 2) It’s one big advertisement. I didn’t notice it as much tonight, but last year, it seemed like every 10 seconds I was being force-fed a Bud Light or rodeo commercial. 3) My DirecTV doesn’t carry Versus anymore, so I have to find watch the game elsewhere. 4) It’s one big power play. It always seems that every game on Versus has more penalties called than regular games that are only on local TV. I would imagine that the referees are conditioned to call more penalties than normal for these games so that “fringe fans” can see more power plays and goals, but it really screws over the real fans who are only watching Versus because MSG or MSG+ doesn’t show the game. They make those phantom calls all game long, much like when a team is playing the Penguins. * * * - I saw someone speed down the ice to make a defense play. As I tried to see the number on the back of the jersey, my mind only had 3 names in mind: Callahan, Dubinsky, or Lisin. magine my surprise tonight when the number read “22″ and the name on the jersey was “Boyle.” It’s looking like Aaron Voros will be the odd man out when Sean Avery returns. - Speaking of Brandon Dubinsky, he looks like a beast out Continue reading Brian Boyle is Like Flash…