Posts About "Pierre McGuire"
25 Things That Drive Every Hockey Fan Crazy
December 14th, 2017 Hockey is a great sport. For my money, it's the best sport in the world in terms of action and the community it creates. Despite all the great things it has to offer, there are a few hockey pet peeves that irk everyone in the hockey world, and some that downright suck. Whether it's something that players, fans, commentators, or writers...
Off the Crossbar: McGuire’s Clichés Reach Stratospheric Levels
May 7th, 2017 The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2 Saturday night to force a Game 6 in their second-round series. It also unleashed a flood of clichés by NBC analyst Pierre McGuire. He fired them off before, during and after the game in a torrent. Instead of regaling viewers with seemingly endless tales of where each...
Andrei Vasilevskiy Bolting for Tampa’s Crease
November 25th, 2016 When the 2016-17 season kicked off the Tampa Bay Lightning were sure that their go-to goaltender for the season would be 30-year-old Ben Bishop, especially coming off a spectacular season last year where he was being considered for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goaltender. However, it doesn’t look like that’s the case...
Love Him or Hate Him, Pierre McGuire is a Staple of the NHL Soundtrack
May 20th, 2016 Pierre McGuire. You know him. The bald-headed, always-opinionated, frequently-shouting NBC Sports analyst. He’s spent nearly two decades in broadcasting, working on TSN in Canada before becoming a staple to the American broadcast team. Never one to shy away from voicing what’s on his mind, McGuire is not unlike his...
Points of Emphasis: Pens' Coach Johnston Survives Big Test
October 29th, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins power play failed to show up once again, this time in their game versus the Washington Captials. During the first period, the Pens had a 5-on-3 power play that resulted in "diddly" immediately followed by a 5-on-4 power play earning them...
Pierre McGuire in Uncharted Territory for Game 7
May 29th, 2015 As the Fratellis serenaded the United Center for the sixth and final time Wednesday night, the Chicago Blackhawks skated off the ice, satisfied with their 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The big win sets the stage for a winner-takes-all game 7 on Saturday night back in the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In the post game...
