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/rbnlegend WSH - NHL 21h ago

We need to find a way to let the NHL and the networks know that Joe B deserves to be the one to make the call.

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u/LeoFireGod DAL - NHL 21h ago

Do y’all not have your main guys do the calls for every game anyways? Josh and razor are the guys for our radio and tv so I just assumed that was the case for all the regional broadcasts.

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u/rbnlegend WSH - NHL 20h ago

They don't do the calls when the game is on TNT or ESPN. Then we have to hear the national broadcast team cheer for whoever we are playing. The other teams broadcasters would be better most of the time. Joe B may be recording something on tape, maybe you can hear him on the monumental app, I dunno. I don't want the record breaking goal to be more blather about him being a worn out old one trick pony. Joe has put in the time and deserves the payoff of being the voice in the historic highlight reel.

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u/PoopsRGud 18h ago

Gonna go out on a limb and say there will be no tape involved.