http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2009/02/...g_apple_sp.html
High Five: Local Play-by-Play Men
1. Doc Emrick (Devils, MSG Network): Recently inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Emrick is arguably the best play-by-play man in the entire country in any sport. He rarely blows a call, he keeps up with the frantic pace of the game, and never, ever tries to make himself bigger than the game he loves. His most impressive attribute: He makes Devils hockey exciting.
5. Sam Rosen (Rangers, MSG Network): Rosen, in his 24th year with the Blueshirts, is as strong as ever.
His play-by-play isn't as energetic as Emrick's, but he still keeps up with the pace of the game, and sometimes lets the pictures, not the words, do the talking. Rosen will never really rip a Ranger player, but he never becomes an outright cheerleader, either, which is rare around the Dolan Garden.
High Five: Local Game Analysts
4. Joe Micheletti (Rangers, MSG): He has more than filled the huge shoes of John Davidson. Micheletti seems to have extra eyeballs. He's able to see what's going on all over the ice. Seeing is one thing. Quickly telling viewers why something happened is quite another.
One drawback: He sometimes comes off whiny on the refs when the call goes against the Rangers.
Low Five: Local Game Analysts
4. Chico Resch (Devils, MSG Network): Have always gone back and forth with him. He's inconsistent. A few times during a game, we ask one question: "What the hell was his point?"
In fairness, Resch works with one of the greatest play-by-play men in the history of the game, Doc Emrick. So, Resch is in the unfamiliar position of being an analyst playing second banana to the play-by-play guy.
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I agree with most of it...except for Devils hockey being boring and Sam Rosen even being on that list or that he isn't a cheerleader.