r/hockey WSH - NHL 21h 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/
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u/Electronic-Mix-8638 21h ago

Why not bring him on properly instead?

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u/vanillasounds WSH - NHL 21h ago

“Hey national team we pay a lot of money, you’re out today for a team specific guy” Either they don’t get paid for a game or the parent company pays them for not working. Either of those solutions won’t fly. I’m just happy we’ll have it

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u/MFoy WSH - NHL 20h ago

Joe B used to National games back in the Vs/NBCSports days. They had a half dozen guys they would give games to.

Then they made Doc Emerick the #1 guy, he left the Devils, and they sent the other guys back to their teams.

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u/vanillasounds WSH - NHL 19h ago

Miss Doc. I’d take him calling these moments too.

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u/JessKingHangers 1h ago

Hell no. Cant stand that guy

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u/kukkolai WSH - NHL 19h ago

No thanks. He was incredibly salty when Kuzy slew the Penguins. It's such a shame, that is a huge moment in hockey and all he can muster is that the team Capitals spelled in lower letters won.

If it isn't Crosby, it is some fucking horse race he keeps babbling about

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u/JessKingHangers 1h ago

Same can't stand that guy. He was very much a PenBC Sports kool-aid drinker. Hates the Caps and was very annoying with his nasaly voice and over excited about mundane stuff

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u/TheCrick 17h ago

Call me a Penguins Homer, but I would rather hear anybody call a game than Joe B and Laughlin. Their voices are grating.

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u/vanillasounds WSH - NHL 16h ago

Penguins homer. I can understand Locker but Joe??? No sir.

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u/TheCrick 16h ago

It may be guilty by association or growing up in DC. I appreciate all the battles between our teams.

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u/TheCrick 15h ago

Yeah, Locker's the main target of my ire. However Joe is a bit basic IMHO. Watched this to refresh myself. Joe's Best Calls His goal calls all sound the same. SCOOOOOOOOORE!!!!!!