Goons 0015: Innovations In Hockey Broadcasting

Madness reigns: Neil’s out this week, Walt is joined by Insider’s Tyler Lauletta and FiveThirtyEight’s Emily Scherer to talk about hockey broadcasting and the bold new future for the sport as they leave NBC for ESPN and TNT.

1. Team of the Week, as sent in by Neil, as “interpreted” by Walt

2. How Tyler became A Hockey Guy

3. The new NHL deal and how it was announced in literally the funniest possible way at every single stage in this process

4. THE FOXTRAX: https://www.ebay.com/itm/274773882850

5. How hockey innovations can boldy influence other sports

6. Playing hockey for the cars

7. All your favorite players have 5G

   molly murakami 😷 @heymolls

   i’m dying at this it’s like looking at an overtagged ig post in motion. keep it forever

   

   NHL on NBC Sports @NHLonNBCSports

   #HiTechHockey https://t.co/PlrOrabErt

8. Hey can we talk about Mecum real quick

9. Tirico, what’s the vibe?

10. TNT is building a whole broadcast booth here is how they can not screw it up, according to Emily

Emily can be found @_schem, Tyler can be found @tylerlauletta. Neil is on twitter @neil_paine, Walt is @WaltHickey, and this podcast is @GoonsPod.

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