Comments on: POINT BLANK PRESENTS: UP ALL NIGHTSaturday, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am-ish, NYI at San Jose

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:30:35 +0000

I like Howie,but being a mets fan also it’s Howie overload. My pet peeve is he will not stop talking about some unrelated story even when the action becomes frantic around the net. Howie..CALL THE GAME.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:20:47 +0000

Chicken & Nick, but it is TV you can see what is going on despite the “tangents”.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:11:15 +0000

No pre game show tonight?

By: mjlisles

mjlisles — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:04:23 +0000

i say witt gets the first goal…

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:03:17 +0000

I think you hit the nail on the head with the enthusiasm point. It’s the same reason we Yankee fans loved Phil Rizzuto even though he would fill 1/3 of his box score with “WW” (Wasn’t Watching). Jiggs is far more entwined with the history of the team than Howie is, and his skill is unmatched, that could very well be why I enjoy him as much as I do.

By: Chickendirt

Chickendirt — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:01:08 +0000

I don’t hate or dislike Howie Rose. I think he is excellent at his craft. He also sticks up for Isles fans when they get kicked in the gut.

But Howie just ain’t Jiggs. When Jiggs calls a game you get the feeling that what’s happening on the ice is the only thing that matters in the world. I don’t often find myself walking away from a game for a few minutes when Jiggs is calling it. He has a talent for keeping people locked in.

But Jiggs is a fan of this team. And there is something special about having a guy call games that loves the team as much as you do. In other markets you can really see it reflected in their fans enthusiam as well.

Buffalo’s announcers are annoying to an outsiders ear but they mirror the fans emotions. Same with Rosen when he calls a game at MSG.

Rose not so much when he is calling an Islanders game. Though Rose’s skills a play by play guy are freakin top notch.

I just find myself on most nights missing the enthusiam of Jiggs.

By: James

James — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:54:20 +0000

Billy and Howie are among the best in the business. If you ever have the opportunity to meet either of them, go up and say hello. Met Billy one night at Champions after an Isles game, gave him the standard hey-how-ya-doing thing, and he proceeded to stay and talk hockey for ten minutes. The guy is enthusiastic and loves what he does.

For talking points tonight, anything on Justin DiBenedetto, who is now #2 in the OHL in scoring, between Taylor Hall (projected #1 overall in the 2010 draft) and John Tavares… whom we all know. He’s with the Isles… why no buzz????

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:54:01 +0000

Good points on Tavares and Hedman. The ONLY way the Isles can’t mess this up is if we finish with the 2nd overall pick and take whichever doesn’t go 1st. At least we don’t have mad mike sitting there with the first pick waiting to take a goalie!

By: Darthziggy

Darthziggy — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:21:03 +0000

As much as we can go back and forth about Jiggs and Howie, I’m pretty sure we’re all glad that Joe Michelletti (sp?) is off our airwaves and polluting the ears of Rangers fans everywhere!

By: Potvin

Potvin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:59:49 +0000

chat sounds great…assuming Colts-Bolts doesnt OT!
I dont understand the lack of physical play on the Islanders. Do you agree? We dont need money or free agents to play a tough game…its been a long time since we were the bullies

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:56:27 +0000

And I say Streit.

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:56:03 +0000

I can’t stand Howie, and it has nothing to do with his possible past Rag fandom. I just don’t think he’s a good broadcaster, and he’s too prone to tangents instead of concentrating on the play and relevant comments about the action. I love Jiggs; hearing his voice brings me back. I’m a Billy Jaffe fan, but the only thing to make it better would be if 18 came back for a few games.