Yeah, back in the regional days I remember Bonsie calling games with Harry Neale on TV, and Dennis Beyak filling in with Jim Ralph. I wonder if being purely on radio is what Bowen wanted.
I wish Sportsnet would give you the choice of who you want your game announcer to be. I'd take Bowen over Cuthbert every day (and really, Cuthbert isn't even a bad announcer).
Exactly!! It's almost criminal how we don't get to listen to Bowen call these games. By far and away the best Leaf play by play man... I remember watching the 92' to 94' Leafs... and all their Playoff wins making Final-4 ... in back to back seasons. And what makes those games all the more memorable was Joe Bowen's enthusiasm and Legendary calls!! * Down goes BROWN.!!! * HOL... LEEE... MACCANAW!! * GILMOUR SCORESSSSS.... He scores and WINS it...with a Beauty wraparound from behind the net!! * Gilmour now back to the point to Rouse, Rouse with the SHOT..... He SCORES!!! BORCHESKY .... with the Deflection from the slot.... and the Leafs WIN!! The Leafs WIN!! THEY'VE WON the series!! Holy MACCANAW!! What a game!!! 😄 Or something like that... may have paraphrased a little, I'm going on memory. But it was such Epic Calls that they'll stick with me for the rest of my life.
Agreed. Also while we're at it Craig Simpson is the absolute worst ever. Doesn't know when to shut the fuck up. He makes my blood boil and is why I never listen to the Canadian broadcast. I'll suffer the US commentary
More work to be done!!! This is only the first round boys... but if they can do this, if they can slay Tampa Bay, there is NO DOUBT in my mind, they will the Cup this year!! I made an Oath to my team, that I will not watch 1 second of leafs hockey until they leave the first round! GoLeafsGo!!!!!
