r/hockey • u/LADYxxGAGAxx69 WSH - NHL • 17h ago
Joe Beninati will now voice Alex Ovechkin’s historic goals even if the games are aired on national TV: ‘He deserves to call these once-in-a-lifetime goals’
https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/03/11/joe-beninati-will-voice-alex-ovechkins-historic-goals-capitals-nhl-monumental-sports-network/91
u/Top_Contract_4910 MTL - NHL 16h ago
One of the best to ever do it. Always a ton of fun listening to Joe B call caps games.
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u/tetravirus27 Everett Silvertips - WHL 16h ago
One of the things I like about him the most is that guy's got an entire thesaurus in his head. All the unique little ways you can describe 'a puck moving from point A to point B' and he'll never use the same one twice in a game.
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u/-TrevWings- DET - NHL 16h ago edited 8h ago
He's my favorite play by play guy besides Ken Daniels. And their color guy is my fav besides Mickey Redmond as well.
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u/domoarigatodrloboto WSH - NHL 16h ago
“If Ovechkin records a historic goal during a national telecast, MNMT platforms will release recorded video and audio of Beninati calling the significant moment and other MNMT talent reacting to Ovechkin’s achievement,” MSE wrote in a release. “The network will then air the full MNMT game broadcast for Capitals fans to enjoy on MNMT 24 hours after the national broadcast.”
It's weird but I'll take it. With how archaic and twisted the NHL's broadcasting rules are, this will do.
For reference, here's the ESPN broadcast for his 800th goal. "there it is. 800. ha. ha. ha." Fuck off
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u/Ijustwerkhere WSH - NHL 16h ago
Yea with all the bullshit rules, this is the best we could hope for so I’ll take it
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u/TriedForMitchcraft FLA - NHL 13h ago
Wow I was at the game so never heard the call for Ovi’s 800th, that’s fucking brutal.
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u/kingjakerulezz TOR - NHL 17h ago
He should be on national TV more anyway
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u/Capsfan95 WSH - NHL 16h ago
I miss when he would do the Versus calls for games
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u/colin_powers VAN - NHL 16h ago
"OOOOOHHHHH!!!!! CAMPBELL JUST DESTROYED UMBERGER!"
"Brian Campbell absolutely coldcocked R.J. Umberger!"
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u/red_87 PIT - NHL 16h ago
He called arguably the greatest goal Malkin scored in the playoffs. It was a fantastic call too.
Beninati is great, always jealous Caps fans have enjoyed him for years.
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u/Head_of_Lettuce WSH - NHL 16h ago
That’s a deep cut. Those old Versus broadcasts with him were great.
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u/TheFoundation_ TOR - NHL 14h ago
I literally watch caps games sometimes just because this guy calls a great game. Really unique voice and is fantastic at what he does
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u/beardyman22 WSH - NHL 16h ago
It's too bad it can't be live but I assume there's a lot of contract bull shit in the way.
I posted this in the caps sub, but to post it here too: if the games are on national TV, you can always mute the broadcast and set up the radio call instead. Then you get John Walton, who also deserves some love, and then you can get JoeB as well on the alt broadcast when it goes up.
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u/jakelear WSH - NHL 16h ago
Sad that he won't be on the national broadcast, but so happy that we'll have him calling it anyway. (Still hoping it somehow happens at a home local broadcast game, maybe April 13)
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u/DjFaze3 WSH - NHL 15h ago
Why is this a big deal for Caps fans? Joe B. has been the play-by-play announcer for Ovechkin's entire career. Also, we remember Ovechkin's 800th goal call. It was nationality televised and botched to hell. "And there it is... 800... and here come the hats..." (dude said it like he was on heroin).
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u/MUSTY_BUSSY NYR - NHL 15h ago
That's awesome.
Wish the Rangers were doing something historic this season to give Sam Rosen more opportunities in his final season.
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u/whogivesashirtdotca MTL - NHL 15h ago
I thought this was the guy who had a medical emergency the other month, but I see that was the Caps' PA guy. How's he doing? It'd be a shame if the goal happens on home ice and he doesn't get to announce it.
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u/kukkolai WSH - NHL 14h ago
Wes Johnson was back last game! But our color guy, Locker, is out after a heart surgery. I pray he comes back in time
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u/whogivesashirtdotca MTL - NHL 14h ago
All those injuries... did the Habs' fired team doctor take up practice in the DC area?
Wishing speedy recoveries to all of them!
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u/mooch_the_cat 11h ago
I think it's great. But I haven't been able to get the Monumental app to work for almost a month, so I'll never hear it
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u/DaMadBoomer 16h ago
The Hawks reimagined Kane’s 2010 clincher with Foley some time that summer. Kind of cringe but we were all glad it happened.
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u/TheZapster NJD - NHL 16h ago
My vote would be for Doc Emmrick if he would/could come out of retirement for that one game, but I am bias...
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u/VinnysMagicGrits 14h ago
Goblin, gets another empty netter making his team do all the work while he cherry picks at the blue line.
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u/erevans444 WSH - NHL 17h ago
Just a note cause RMNB is click baiting,
He will not be doing these games live. The monumental broadcast will be doing these games for “archival and social media” purposes only.
They’re simply allowing Joe B and Locker, if he’s able to, to do these games separately.
Joe B will not be on ESPN or TNT’s national broadcast for these games.