JP Dellacamera, the lead announcer on ABC's Major League Soccer coverage, called the Lightning's 3-1 win, and at times seemed to be too excited about the action going on (though considering he does soccer, that's forgivable).
Did the pitch in his voice not reach upper levels every time the Canadiens had a breakaway, or near breakaway, or almost close to a near breakaway?
"It could be a two-on-one ... ," he screamed on a few occasions.
Love the guy's voice, like his style, didn't like as much the way Montreal clearly excited him more.
Dan Boyle fell down - fell down - and gave up the puck, leading directly to Montreal's goal, and neither Dellacamera nor analyst Neil Smith (former New York Rangers general manager) even mentioned it.
And where were the replays? No one was even close to Boyle when he fell, and he was just one of three Lightning players to wipe out in the first period without a touch by a Montreal player. Three, and not a peep from ESPN's crew.
Maybe that would make one wonder about the ice? Sunshine's Bobby Taylor would have telestrated that play to death, and for good reason.
Rinkside reporter Joe Micheletti was good. Nice interviews with Rick Dudley and nice anecdotes about Brad Richards' dad and John Tortorella's ability to push Nikolai Khabibulin's buttons.
The Lightning is lucky, if you didn't catch that. John Saunders said it was lucky to win Game 3, Barry Melrose said it was lucky because Montreal was the better club in Game 3, and Smith and Dellacamera both called the Lightning's first goal lucky. Which is fine - the goal was kind of lucky.
But Boyle falling down and giving the Canadiens a goal?
