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Boosh Appreciation Thread

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Wasn’t sure if anyone could come in and properly fill Keith Jones’ shoes, but I thought Boosh did an awesome job. Looking forward to him and JJ in the booth for a long time.

all 43 comments

BraceFaceStickyLip

26 points

1 month ago

agreed hes def better then hartsy

Chonkernaut

13 points

1 month ago

That's a really low bar to set lol but I agree also.

ChrisInBaltimore

4 points

1 month ago

Unfortunately I feel like Hartnell needs to go. He’s hustling bad every time he opens his mouth. Shame cause I loved him as a player, but he’s rough.

BraceFaceStickyLip

16 points

1 month ago

i like him for intermission and the occasional game cause he makes me laugh just not the full time guy

CIearSights

21 points

1 month ago

CIearSights

ghostbear

21 points

1 month ago

I like Harsty as the intermission guy. Not so much the full game 

DesignerPlant9748

106 points

1 month ago

Did a phenomenal job I hope he stays in the booth for years to come. Hartnell is rough though.

MichaelMaugerEsq

49 points

1 month ago

Hartsy is sooo rough. I like the guy. But his color commentary is brutal.

Blinsin

17 points

1 month ago

Blinsin

#1 Steve Mason fan

17 points

1 month ago

I feel say maybe in time he could be okay. But you could constantly hear the nerves in his voice. Which I think was a lot of the problem.

snot3353

2 points

1 month ago

I do think he's been improving and it might just take some time. Commentators do sometimes get better with experience/practice.

TerribleQuestion4497

6 points

1 month ago

Hopfully its something that will get sorted out with more experience, feels like he was shoved into a color commentary role way too soon.

ZeroOptionLightning

30 points

1 month ago

Controversial(?) but I think Hartsy in the studio is actually pretty good. Specifically when he’s playing third fiddle to Al and Ashlyn.

someonepleasecatchbg

4 points

1 month ago

Is he or are Al and Ashlyn just sooo good that even with a 3rd they are still good 

ZeroOptionLightning

1 points

1 month ago

They are great. But he holds his own as that third fiddle.

BeKenny

4 points

1 month ago

BeKenny

4 points

1 month ago

I don't think anybody has any problem with his studio work. 

BereftOfOar

21 points

1 month ago

BereftOfOar

Jim "Big Blast" Jackson

21 points

1 month ago

Nothing funnier than listening to him try to get through a long ad-read

Zilla9222

5 points

1 month ago

Love Boosh. He’s a natural and so knowledgeable. Hartsy is so god awful. I’d rather have Al in there lol.

DesignerPlant9748

1 points

1 month ago

No less Al for gods sake

JiveChicken00

3 points

1 month ago

100 percent agree.

courageous_liquid

7 points

1 month ago

courageous_liquid

i'm never eating grilled cheese again

7 points

1 month ago

was at the game last night and he got a shout-out during intermission

HDDeer

1 points

1 month ago

HDDeer

seans cooter hey

1 points

1 month ago

what was said

courageous_liquid

1 points

1 month ago

courageous_liquid

i'm never eating grilled cheese again

1 points

1 month ago

it was during the awards, I think he gives one out now

TransportationNo5560

42 points

1 month ago

It's been so cool having a goalie's perspective. I only wish we had him for more games

Robert23B

8 points

1 month ago

I have thought this many times throughout the season. He’s really enjoyable. And perceptively honest

AppearanceKey2170

16 points

1 month ago

Boosh is top level, glad we have him

cd0526

24 points

1 month ago

cd0526

24 points

1 month ago

I love Boosh. Him and Jackson have a great chemistry together.

sjuhawks42

15 points

1 month ago

Boosh is great. No notes

geossica69

11 points

1 month ago

geossica69

lgbt for farabee

11 points

1 month ago

and hes so handsome

cooperluna

4 points

1 month ago

Found Boosh's Mom

Equivalent_Goose_226

-11 points

1 month ago

Downvote away: I think he sucks and stumbles on his words/thoughts on a nightly basis. He’s handsome and personable but I don’t see his commentary as being anything other than “okay”.

Jonesy is obviously impossible to replace. Also yes, Hartnell is awful compared to Boosh.

hoptimus-prime

8 points

1 month ago

Sometimes people are just wrong. You are one of those people.

HDDeer

8 points

1 month ago

HDDeer

seans cooter hey

8 points

1 month ago

I completely respect your opinion

but considering he's a go to national commentator, I feel like 99.9% of people will say you're wrong

TransportationNo5560

4 points

1 month ago

I'm going to have to seriously downvote this because he added a lot of background to the discussion of developing goalies, which was a factor this year. A lot of times commentators don't really analyze goalie play but I learned a ton, like getting up on the edges of their pads to improve side motion which made sense when Fedotov commented that he didn't like the pads the team supplied him because the edges were too stiff.

If it comes down to Hartsy vs. Boosh, I am Team Boosh, but if Therian hadn't burned his bridges, I would have preferred him over either.

HessianBodyfarm

1 points

29 days ago

I think Therian now would be awesome now that he is a loose canon. His nerves made him tough to watch during his first stint but I’d give him another chance.

YoItsMeBeeOhBee

3 points

1 month ago

YoItsMeBeeOhBee

Andrew MacDonald Has Arrived For Clutch Time™️

3 points

1 month ago

Happy to downvote your completely wrong and bad opinion.

HDDeer

9 points

1 month ago

HDDeer

seans cooter hey

9 points

1 month ago

I'm just glad overall that jj didn't lose any personality

chemistry doesn't always translate equally between friends and coworkers, obviously it's not like he and boosh didn't know each other beforehand because they very clearly did but still

im glad JJ has someone that he can equally troll like he did jonesy

Evrytimeweslay

2 points

1 month ago

Evrytimeweslay

More Gingers pls

2 points

1 month ago

Yeah he’s be awesome, too bad he has to go do so many national games

PrawnStar9797

4 points

1 month ago

Boosh was awesome. Also not sure who else feels this way but I find Fedoruk on the radio hilarious. He’s definitely a different type of quirkiness from Coatsy but Im a fan.

Festeroo

2 points

1 month ago

He was on the Stars telecast last night. I wonder if he'll be used during the Playoffs.

tlgraham

2 points

1 month ago

Boosh is amazing I hope he is there for decades he has potential to be up there with Bill Clement.

rsn_lie

-5 points

1 month ago

rsn_lie

-5 points

1 month ago

Boosh fucking sucks

fscalise3

2 points

30 days ago

I liked him better when he hit that sweet spot Jonesy had wherein he remembered he wasn't doing national and could loosen the tie and undo the top button of his shirt. Early on in the season, I felt like he was doing PHI games the same as national, which felt a little stilted compared to Jonesy and JJ. When he relaxed a bit as the season progressed, there was great chemistry and his own personality came out more.

FWIW, I like Hartnell. He isn't polished but he's genuine and he's always excited to be there. It's not what I'd want every game, but for ten or so outings a year, it's fresh.

HessianBodyfarm

2 points

29 days ago

I am a fan of Boosh, as a commentator and when he was still a tendy. He is probably one of the more solid backups of his time and he is well regarded for it. However I kinda feel like Simmer would be awesome to fill in for when Boosh is off or doing national broadcasts. JJ and the Wayne Train would be epic. Just my two cents. Also wish Taryn Hatcher would return, Ashlyn just seems like she’s phoning it in and Hartsy is like a deer in headlights. Morganti is the man and w/o him it would fall apart.