Docism's

Since we have a thread on Chicoism's I thought I would start one for Doc. Doc drops a lot of funny lines too...


Some of my personal favorites:

1. "Waffleboarded away by Brodeur"
2. "And its stuck in the parephenalia (sp) of Brodeur"
3. "Spirited ahead by Parise" (Gionta Elias etc etc)
4. I love when he yells "OOAAHHHHH WHATTA SAVE BY BRODEUR!! HOW DID THAT NOT GET IN!?"

"Knifed away by Martin"

my favorite thing is when his voice cracks like a 12 year old boy

Against the Flyers last season, I think it was Marty's 48th win but I'm not sure. Kukkonen had a penalty (interference?).

Doc: "And Lasse comes home to the penalty box"

Wade Brookbank

"...Brodeur's bread basket."

Don't know if he still uses it as I haven't watched many devils games this year but i always loved when he said "down to the final dime's worth" with 10 seconds left in the period

the absolute funniest thing he ever said was right before a commercial break during a devils-senators recently

As they were ready to go to break, the players from both sides were in a normal shoving match after a save, and he says "Devils and Senators getting together...I guess we're in Washington." or something similar to that..he said it in such a monotone way, it was hilarious

Doc and Chico are my favorite stoners.

Hands down my favorite sports commentators.

Big Drive!!!

" And the Devils will have to recoil"
" meanwhile back at the ranch"
" and play continues"
" spiked away by (insert players name here)"
" Oh and a head hunter gets the glass"
" he wanted to hit him into next week but only got a day and a half"
" and the Devils are warming to the task"

Hands down my favorite sports commentators.

any mets fans here? keith Hernandez and gary Cohen are pretty damn funny too, actually its just really keith but still he is very politically incorrect

any mets fans here? keith Hernandez and gary Cohen are pretty damn funny too, actually its just really keith but still he is very politically incorrect

Yeah.. those guys are such great commentators as well.. ITS OUTTA HERE! is a great home run call i love them too.

Don't know if he still uses it as I haven't watched many devils games this year but i always loved when he said "down to the final dime's worth" with 10 seconds left in the period


Yeah he does nickels worth too.. he also loves to say "and were down to the last 100 seconds of the game/period."

'meanwhile back at the ranch' is one thats always stuck out to me

i also enjoy when he screams FIRES! when someone takes a slapshot

'meanwhile back at the ranch' is one thats always stuck out to me

i also enjoy when he screams FIRES! when someone takes a slapshot

I prefer BIG DRIVE!! like somebody mentioned before

and White "pitch forks it out of the zone"

Whenever you got a couple buddies over and are watching a Devils game, go ahead and drink every time Chico says Doc, and Doc says Drive.

It'll be worth your while. haha

and White "pitch forks it out of the zone"

Oduya does that... but it's typically always a borderline delay of game.

when he says what college someone is from

i.e.
John Madden, the University of Michigan product

or

Jay Pandolfo the Boston University product

etc.

kicked aside by Brodeur!


god i love doc and chico

and White "pitch forks it out of the zone"

Beat me to it... "Pitchfork" is my favorite hockey verb.

Wow... really old Doc footage from 1990 when he was the Flyers Play by Play guy.. ew

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f0msHHIbdzg&feature=related

when he refers to players and what teams they used to be on

ie "the former new york islander" when speaking of arron asham

As a Penguins fan, I would offer Steigerwald, Errey and a 5th round pick for Doc and Chico...

They are hilarious, no other hockey games do I have laugh out loud so much...

I won't rehash everyone's already mentioned favorites, so I'll say the kind of off-topic discussions that take place during the game...

One, Chico's second-guessing of the refs and himself talking about the refs...."now, Doc, oh, Doc, I don't know about that call...ya know what, nope, I'm not gonna say anything about that...well, ya know Doc, I'm just gonna say this one thing and that's all..."

And Doc always has this grin on his face and just sits back and waits... "alright then"


I also like a couple isolated events...I remember last season, Devils and Capitals had an afternoon game that I caught...and whoever the old guy is that doesn't know anything...Stan Fischler, is that it? Picked a couple random names off the Capitals roster and told everyone (the Devils) to watch out for them...the last of which was Eric Fehr...Stan said, "the Devils should 'fear' 'Fehr' (but he mispronounced it as "fear", not it's real pronounciation: "fair")

So they immediately throw it up to Doc, and Doc's opener is..."'Fear' is 'Fair' (referring to Eric Fehr) and he's a healthy scratch today...the Devils coming off a win versus..." It was awesome that he snuck that in there right away...

And I'm sure most of you saw, about a week ago, the whole pizza thing...Chico is standing there admiring a slice of pizza...and just when you think Chico is gonna say something about the game, he sticks the pizza in Doc's face and says, "see here, Doc, this is the thin crust that I like, and they use lots of different cheeses, when I make it at home, I just can't seem to get those cheeses right...and it's got some sausage on it, which I like, ya know what Doc, you're gonna have to give me 30 seconds here..."

Those guys are absolutely the best in the business...

Wow... really old Doc footage from 1990 when he was the Flyers Play by Play guy.. ew

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f0msHHIbdzg&feature=related

damn, good find, thats old, doc's voice sounds so different and look at clement, haha

haha surprised no one has mentioned "spin o rama". I like that one and he uses it a lot.

I just love when he goes crazy though.

The shot.......SCOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
or
"BRODEUR!!!!! WHAT A SAVE!!!!!!!!!!

You could just tell that Doc was chomping at the bit for twenty games to use the phrase "Langenbrunnerian shot/pass/hit/whatever"

also "and a riiiIIIsing shot hits the glass"

Wow... really old Doc footage from 1990 when he was the Flyers Play by Play guy.. ew

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f0msHHIbdzg&feature=related

LOVE the jackets.

"Big hit by White....and play continues!"

"Big hit by White....and play continues!"

its more like BIIIG hit by white.....

"Hit the POST with the SHOT!"
"Langenbrunnerian"
"(Insert college name) product"
"Janssen on the ice, and all is calm." (I could be wrong on this one, but I know he said something similar)
"Sure glad you joined us tonight..." (He says it every game)

Slighty off-topic, but about the only guy who uses language in more interesting ways is Daryl Reaugh of the Stars broadcast team, who incidently I think are one of the better broadcast teams out there. I'll never forget when he did the Devils/Kings game when White destroyed Avery.

"This is a masticating hit."

For some reason I still crack up when I hear it.

when he says what college someone is from He loves saying where players are from too. "...as the Dearborn, Michigan native (Rafalski) logs the puck up ice."

The big defenseman from Nova Scotia, Colin White.

"BIG DRIIIVE"
"Hits a chink in the boards"
"Odelinian Pass" whenever someone passes back to the goalie

Ha I love the calls when he thinks a penalty should/could have been called and says "...and play continues..." as if he's doing the same thing the players do - look at the ref to see if his arm went up. :D

I wish I could have heard the whole pizza segment between Doc and Chico... that is simply gold.


Youtube video: WOW! Doc looks so different (nice glasses) while Clement looks... the same? :/

I remember watching a Thrashers game last year and he said something like "...passes the puck back to Hnidy...not 'nighty' like the lingere."

any mets fans here? keith Hernandez and gary Cohen are pretty damn funny too, actually its just really keith but still he is very politically incorrect

Yeah Keith, Gary, and Ron are definetly the best broadcast team in baseball. They know what they're talking about, they're entertaining (especially Keith), and they're not afraid to criticize the Mets. They're anti-homers unlike the Yankee annoucers.

Usually at a Devils v. Rangers/Flyers/Isles game....

"Looks like we have a house divided tonight..."

and of course, my favorite, "... and the game has developed a little snarl to it"

The big defenseman from Nova Scotia, Colin White.

love it. EXACT quote

You could just tell that Doc was chomping at the bit for twenty games to use the phrase "Langenbrunnerian shot/pass/hit/whatever"

also "and a riiiIIIsing shot hits the glass"
Langenbrunnerian and Brodeurian are definite Docism's.

I always loved the way he says "Big Viktor Kozlov" or "Jon Bates Battaglia", not the words themselves, but the rhythm. (Fun Fact: according to wikipedia, Bates Battaglia is the grandson of one time Chicago Outfit mob boss Sam "Teets" Battaglia).

Doc had a good one with the Devils meeting the Senators as in Washington line mentioned earlier in the thread.

And I'm sure most of you saw, about a week ago, the whole pizza thing...Chico is standing there admiring a slice of pizza...and just when you think Chico is gonna say something about the game, he sticks the pizza in Doc's face and says, "see here, Doc, this is the thin crust that I like, and they use lots of different cheeses, when I make it at home, I just can't seem to get those cheeses right...and it's got some sausage on it, which I like, ya know what Doc, you're gonna have to give me 30 seconds here..."

Those guys are absolutely the best in the business...

I'd kill for a Youtube of that.

Langenbrunnerian and Brodeurian are definite Docism's.

I always loved the way he says "Big Viktor Kozlov" or "Jon Bates Battaglia", not the words themselves, but the rhythm. (Fun Fact: according to wikipedia, Bates Battaglia is the grandson of one time Chicago Outfit mob boss Sam "Teets" Battaglia).

Doc had a good one with the Devils meeting the Senators as in Washington line mentioned earlier in the thread.

I remember "Big Kjell Samuelsson" coming out of Doc's mouth quite a bit when Kjell was playing for the Flyers.

I've found that the Docism "Meanwhile, back at the ranch" typically follows one or more Chicoisms that take the duo off on a tangent.

damn, good find, thats old, doc's voice sounds so different and look at clement, haha

Funny, I remember really hating those guys back then but now I wouldn't trade Doc for anything. And Clement's better than that new guy they have on Versus Hockey Central.

i dont mind clement so much. hes better than a lot of the guys out there today

Yeah Keith, Gary, and Ron are definetly the best broadcast team in baseball. They know what they're talking about, they're entertaining (especially Keith), and they're not afraid to criticize the Mets. They're anti-homers unlike the Yankee annoucers.

They're hilarious and they are the perfect 3-man booth for a ball game. I love it when Gary Cohen has to say "...and I think we've lost Keith for the night." Like in a very long extra-inning game, it was in the 16th Keith was trying to feed the plastic duck next to him.

Doc and Chico are the same way, Doc is the pro like Cohen and Chico brings the lighter moments to the broadcast. Those who are both Devils and Mets fans are really spoiled when it comes to their broadcasters.

I love how he'll go on a tangent about some random guy in the NHL 20 years ago, and Chico will pretend to go along with it and just make up some random BS that sounds right.

They're hilarious and they are the perfect 3-man booth for a ball game. I love it when Gary Cohen has to say "...and I think we've lost Keith for the night." Like in a very long extra-inning game, it was in the 16th Keith was trying to feed the plastic duck next to him.

Doc and Chico are the same way, Doc is the pro like Cohen and Chico brings the lighter moments to the broadcast. Those who are both Devils and Mets fans are really spoiled when it comes to their broadcasters.

yea i remember once a game went into extra innings and i heard a cruching from teh tv, gary brought it up and told us that keith was eating fritos

This thread and the Chico one make me want to watch the games instead of actually going to them

"With the shot..AND HE SCORES!! OHH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GOAL!"
"SCOREES!!"
I love his opening video promo when he reviews the both teams. Something like that from the youtube video.
"And it's kicked away by Broduer..."

Usually as they're going on a commercial break and players from opposing teams get into a scrum, Doc says, "and they discuss."

Chico and Doc are IMO the best tandem out there for pure entertainment factor. Nothing much to add when it comes to Docisms, but it is funny how he describes a wrister as a "forehander."

Here's one we had going last year too:

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=224080

Doc is pure gold......I can't reiterate (sp?) enough how great the favorites are that people already posted.

I always can't wait until game night to hear these guys. If the broadcast is on two different channels, I always hit the one with Doc and Chico.

It's also interesting what he seems to say every time one of the Devils players gets into a fight, especially when Janssen always got into those scraps.

2 points for the takedown

"he tried to hit him into next week and only got a day and a half"

"Parise in....shot! NO! REBOUND SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RES!"

my favorite quote from last season :)

right before that play was the beautifully done "nice little fishy move by lukowich"

I had this in The Chicoisms, but had to put it here with a bit of commentary.

Doc " It would not go through the Six Hole which is the chest, Once penetrated by Atilla the Hun."
All I know is the guy has a tremendous vocabulary, and a nose for the game and History of Hockey. Not to mention all the outside hockey references as stated above. He and Chico are great. Chico has a great personality, and Doc lets him go with it.

Lately with the amount of questionable penalty calls, it makes for classic comical commentary between the two. I watch a lot of other broadcasters, and cannot think of another tandem that wortk like these two do. Chico may not be the Best color guy........(man Crush on all the Devs, especially Marty) but he cracks me up more during a game than anyone else has. And Doc is Doc. No one better in The NHL.....Hands Down!!!

I love Doc, hes the thinking mans commentator. I have noticed, that the last few seasons he's become a bit of a homer.

haven't been able to watchs games in a while, but something like "And he was checked off the puck, and legally done so."

Usually as they're going on a commercial break and players from opposing teams get into a scrum, Doc says, "and they discuss."

Always loved that one.

Or when a ton of players are pushing and shoving Doc at the end says "and a crowd gathers".

"plastered to the boards"
"and HERE we go" (when there is a fight)
doesnt he also say "fistacuffs" (sp) when a fight breaks out?

I love Doc, hes the thinking mans commentator. I have noticed, that the last few seasons he's become a bit of a homer.

If you listen to Pittsburgh's and Columbus's commentators, you'll see that Doc is FAR from a homer. Boy those guys are terrible.

If you listen to Pittsburgh's and Columbus's commentators, you'll see that Doc is FAR from a homer. Boy those guys are terrible.

Not quite as bad as the ******** John Forslund and Tripp Tracy down in Carolina.

If you listen to Pittsburgh's and Columbus's commentators, you'll see that Doc is FAR from a homer. Boy those guys are terrible.
Just go back to the game we had with the Pens. When Crosby was in the break-away one of the commentators was like "Oh yeah!.."

He missed... "Aww!.."

Biggest.Homers.In.Sports

You can still hear that when you go to nhl.com

we've got the best play by play, and worst color in the league! Man Chico... I still wouldn't trade him.

and they warm to the task...

Chico is by far the more of the 'homer' of the two - but even he catches himself and tried his best to remain objective.

Just last game when the Devils went on the PP 5-3 he said something to the effect of "now if we can just get... well, not we, but if the Devils can get some shots..."

There's a big difference between statements like that and playing to your audience who you know is made up of mostly fans for one team or another. Doc does a great job of cheering for both teams and openly states "both teams are giving up some chances and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, we kind of like it that way" :D

He's just a huge fan and scholar of the game in general and loves to see good [old time] hockey. As do I... nothing wrong with a little Donnybrook every now and again.

Whenever a scrum after the play breaks out, "And we have some extra-curricular activities here."

Or whenever someone is coming out of the box, "And Colin White is allowed back out to play with his friends"

Just go back to the game we had with the Pens. When Crosby was in the break-away one of the commentators was like "Oh yeah!.."

He missed... "Aww!.."

Biggest.Homers.In.Sports

You can still hear that when you go to nhl.com

boston is the worst by far

Chico is by far the more of the 'homer' of the two - but even he catches himself and tried his best to remain objective.

Just last game when the Devils went on the PP 5-3 he said something to the effect of "now if we can just get... well, not we, but if the Devils can get some shots..."

There's a big difference between statements like that and playing to your audience who you know is made up of mostly fans for one team or another. Doc does a great job of cheering for both teams and openly states "both teams are giving up some chances and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, we kind of like it that way" :D

He's just a huge fan and scholar of the game in general and loves to see good [old time] hockey. As do I... nothing wrong with a little Donnybrook every now and again.

chico complains about calls for both sides though

"nearly run to the ditch by (player)"
"feather-pass ahead"
"freight-train hit put on by (player)"
a sarcastic "you don't think they liked it?" after a fight or skirmish

I know it's not the Devils, but Doc is doing the Detroit/Calgary game tonight!

I know it's not the Devils, but Doc is doing the Detroit/Calgary game tonight!

I know! Ive been listening to him closely for this thread...

"Forced on back by (insert player)"
"Dealt along by (insert player)"
"AND ITS SPIKED WIDE!!"
"Wheeled a prayer across"
"And a crowd gathers for something other than the puck"

" (insert player) scales it back in..."

"Iginla catches high lumber from Lilja."

"Foisted out by the defense"
"Kareened over to (insert player)"
"Skied/Lobbed in by (insert player)"

"Worming his way into the zone"

Haha wow I didn't realize how many quotes Doc has, what a beautiful thread! No wonder no one actually goes to the games!

i have a feeling that after tomorrows game this thread is going to have a complete play by play of the game

You could just tell that Doc was chomping at the bit for twenty games to use the phrase "Langenbrunnerian shot/pass/hit/whatever"

also "and a riiiIIIsing shot hits the glass"

"A rising scorcher finds the glass"

"_____ headmans the puck to center"

"________ floats it into the zone and diligently goes the bench for a change"

"... come pouring over the boards in a wholesale line change"

all great stuff :yo:

He's also one of the few announcers to call the netting behind the glass "the mesh"

"...Brodeur's bread basket."

hahaahahhaha

"The Lyle Odelein Memorial Pass" is another favorite of mine

"2nd Period Highlights brought to you by Resches Mint Flavored Hotdogs, How much mint? Just a hint!"

I think I heard a new one from Doc tonight:

"...and Brylin just pumps it into the corner."

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I swear I heard this in the 1st period:

Doc: "And that shot goes off Elias' wallet".

Referring to a Devils point shot that hit Patrik.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I swear I heard this in the 1st period:

Doc: "And that shot goes off Elias' wallet".

Referring to a Devils point shot that hit Patrik.

You are correct. I heard that too.

His stick betrays him.

"________ floats it into the zone and diligently goes the bench for a change"



Tonight he said "Clarkson dumps it in and obediently goes to the bench for a change."

Tonight he said "Clarkson dumps it in and obediently goes to the bench for a change."

Ha - I noticed that too - I think he worked in a couple of new ones tonight. I heard something like 'he wedges it into the zone'.

Haven't heard this one until tonight..

Something like (right before the 2nd goal) "And Clarkson levels him without even a beep of the horn!"

Great one last night after a big Clarkson hit:

the hit was coming from Clarkson--and he didn't even honk his horn

His stick betrays him.

A classic.

(insert player) delivers a forearm shiver on (insert player)

"2nd Period Highlights brought to you by Resches Mint Flavored Hotdogs, How much mint? Just a hint!"


That was great after seeing that montage of Chico's food adventures. :biglaugh:

sucked up by the paraphernalia of Brodeur!


....you know hes a toker.

I love:

"Paddled along with the BIG...GOAL...STICK" whenever a goalie rockets one along the boards behind the net.

Off the tie-up, foisted into the corner by Zajac...

...and Clarkson does...uh..what Clarksons do.

Kovalevian Freight train

"The Devils wanded it out" when clearing the D zone on the PK.

"The Devils are like gnats at a picnic during dessert."

last night when Clarkson hit someone, he said

"Clarkson doing what Clarksons do"

"obedient line change"

During the shootout today, he said "And the Devils will defend the left endzone where the wind is blowing." Man I love Doc. I wouldn't trade him or Chico for any other announcing duo.

"and he ladles one into the corner and heads for a change"

Two or so years ago, there were a few players clogged in the neutral zone and Viktor Kozlov, who had the puck, managed to get around them: "And Kozlov circumvents that lunacy"

also, when a guy skates in with the puck without anyone checking him:

"(player's name) enters the zone unmolested" (I swear to God he's said this at least once)

"... and now they play four corners with it."

When passing the puck around on the PK.

Two or so years ago, there were a few players clogged in the neutral zone and Viktor Kozlov, who had the puck, managed to get around them: "And Kozlov circumvents that lunacy"

also, when a guy skates in with the puck without anyone checking him:

"(player's name) enters the zone unmolested" (I swear to God he's said this at least once)

Heard that a bunch of times......

last night I heard "he had the gun loaded but no ammo"


I didn't know you could load a gun in the first place without having ammo.

last night I heard "he had the gun loaded but no ammo"


I didn't know you could load a gun in the first place without having ammo.

seriously i knew someone was going to post this one.

i think it would have made sense if he said"he had the gun cocked but no ammo"

i didnt read the whole thread so i apologize if this has been mentioned but

"and (insert player's name) plays the lyle oldeline memorial pass back to the goaltender..."

last night I heard "he had the gun loaded but no ammo"


I didn't know you could load a gun in the first place without having ammo.

Maybe the gun was loaded with blanks.

"__________ Unleashes a Howitzer!"

_______ motors his way through the neutral zone..

Doc is the best. Hope he remains our guy forever!
Top lines:
"In the paraphernalia" - I thought only my Grandma used that word.
"kind of a half speeder"
"his stick betrayed him"
"comes to the bench obediantly"
"Pitch Forked it out of the zone"
"forearm shiver"

Big awe from the crowd.

"Hit the POST with the SHOT!"

"Live from NEAW-YAAWK its Chico with the Highlights!"

"and a healthy hit from ____________"

"Hit the POST with the SHOT!"

hahahha

thats a great one!

"But the horn sounds, and the ship heads down the Potomac"

:lol:

My goodness Murphy what is going on?!

"It hit some poor soul"

"So would that be known as a Rabby-Don't"

"and now with the 2nd period highlights here's the chicster"

Oaah and he didnt get it home, how did it get stopped, marty brodeur was able to pibid!

this year when marty robbed briere!

Ha I love the calls when he thinks a penalty should/could have been called and says "...and play continues..." as if he's doing the same thing the players do - look at the ref to see if his arm went up. :D

I wish I could have heard the whole pizza segment between Doc and Chico... that is simply gold.


Youtube video: WOW! Doc looks so different (nice glasses) while Clement looks... the same? :/


if you tell me what game they were eating pizza, i can upload it to youtube!

if you tell me what game they were eating pizza, i can upload it to youtube!

per this;

that was about Elias at center...I hope!

While eating a slice of pizza..." Doc, your gonna be on your own for about thirty seconds." He seems to always be eating!!!

I'd believe it was 11/17 vs. the Flyers.

Well, Marty knows we have to have people pay, so he'll hold onto the puck and we'll go to commercial....

Or something like that!

Well, Marty knows we have to have people pay, so he'll hold onto the puck and we'll go to commercial....

Or something like that!

****ing beat me to it

"Gionta continually attempts to finagle his way in but cannot"

When a Fight is about to Begin" Well well well, we have a scrap developing"!

last night I heard "he had the gun loaded but no ammo"


I didn't know you could load a gun in the first place without having ammo.

"And Elias wants to pull the trigger but has no bullet"

Well, Marty knows we have to have people pay, so he'll hold onto the puck and we'll go to commercial....

Or something like that!

I'm pretty sure Doc comes up with these when he, Chico, and the rest of the crew hotbox the truck before the game. It would explain everything, from Chico's munchies to Doc's zingers. Of course, Stan and Steve are the only ones who don't partake in the tokeage. Stan's too bitter and angry, and Steve...well we know he lives with his mother and writes his name on his underpants so that's not happening.

vs. PHX:

"... a reminder of the stray blade of Colin White is still out there and is picked up by one of the referees in a cleanup maneuver in aisle six."

"Hanzal's shot is blocked off by Vishnevski in the role of Gretel..."

"We recommend that you write those down in pencil, because when you have a lot of Langenbrunnerian points, that's a lot of letters to write down that quickly"

"The Freight Train from Ukraine."

Never heard that one before.

Mike Mottau has held the magic wand all day.

"The Freight Train from Ukraine."

Never heard that one before.

Damn, you beat me to it. I love the whole phrase though..."Kapanen didn't see the freight train from The Ukraine coming into the station". So good.

Damn, you beat me to it. I love the whole phrase though..."Kapanen didn't see the freight train from The Ukraine coming into the station". So good.Don't forget the "a bit ahead of schedule" to complete it.

Doc - "It was not inaccurate...it was just way off!"

it hit himin the wallet

A game against the Penguins earlier this year in the 2nd period Doc said, "We're sure glad you joined us tonight on Fox for the Devils vs. Penguins. Where were you when the game started?"

He liked to talk about the ice being tilted when one team has an advantage, or if the score isn't close. "in the tilt" etc.

Both Doc and Chico would be very appreciative of their respective threads. I told them that I watch Devils games all the way through no matter what the score because their antics and stories. I told them that they make the game worth watching even when the Devils play like crap. Well, Chico hugged me and told me I was sweet. They would be THRILLED to know that we enjoy their play-by-play this much.

He liked to talk about the ice being tilted when one team has an advantage, or if the score isn't close. "in the tilt" etc.

Both Doc and Chico would be very appreciative of their respective threads. I told them that I watch Devils games all the way through no matter what the score because their antics and stories. I told them that they make the game worth watching even when the Devils play like crap. Well, Chico hugged me and told me I was sweet. They would be THRILLED to know that we enjoy their play-by-play this much.

Did he say "Hubba Hubba" when he hugged you? :sarcasm:

Did he say "Hubba Hubba" when he hugged you? :sarcasm:

lol, but alas no. :D

I'm pretty sure Doc comes up with these when he, Chico, and the rest of the crew hotbox the truck before the game. It would explain everything, from Chico's munchies to Doc's zingers. Of course, Stan and Steve are the only ones who don't partake in the tokeage. Stan's too bitter and angry, and Steve...well we know he lives with his mother and writes his name on his underpants so that's not happening.

hahahaha..i hope so..man, what i would pay to chill with the 2 of them for that..you know chico's done it, and i bet it was hilarious

"[Insert Devils player's name] has a chance, hits the glass!"

"Shot from the point gets blocked"

" Oh my, was Gionta ever run to the ditch there"

" And a healthy hit from Colin White"

"Spiked away by the defense and the Devils will have to re-coil"

" and there's going to be a penalty, Langenbrunner highsticking, and he'll sit for what he hopes are the full two minutes"

" and Prucha is rubbed out on the half boards by Elias"

Almost every game....

"And a headhunter hits the glass..." (or something like that)

"A steamer from Tanguay"...doesn't get better than that.

"Nearing the halfway point of regulation time..."

"And some Deuterotomy hockey tonight - at a time when you'd expect Luke : Chapter Two."

Now what other announcer in any sport would say this?

This guy is the Michael Jordan of play-by-play men.

lets explore that biblical comment deeper.....what the hell did he mean by this?

He was referring to the birth of Christ compared to the crucifixion... how that was relevant to the game at that point I'm not quite sure... maybe the punishing nature of the 1st period with the hitting given the proximity to Christmas?

lets explore that biblical comment deeper.....what the hell did he mean by this?

I think he meant that there were a lot of penalties and rule-breaking going on instead of peaceful Christmas tidings.

Winter Classic -
"Holy Man!" - when Conklin made a huge save

OOAHHHH! And that one whistles wiiiide

"Moving on iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn........ .......SCOOOORE!"

After something that looked like a penalty: "And plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay...........conTINues...."

Winter Classic

"Annnd (forget the player) digs it out, literally"

during the shootout today-

"crosby, with the game on his stick"

Was it Doc who made the bald joke during the Classic today?
Somebody bald took their hat off and Doc (I believe) mentioned a glare on the ice.

Was it Doc who made the bald joke during the Classic today?
Somebody bald took their hat off and Doc (I believe) mentioned a glare on the ice.

Hahaha, yeah. Darren Pang took his hat off for the second period and he said to Pang "We're getting some glare at center ice. You want to go back to the toque?"

Toque is some kind of word for hat...I never actually heard it before, nor am I sure that I'm spelling it right.

Hahaha, yeah. Darren Pang took his hat off for the second period and he said to Pang "We're getting some glare at center ice. You want to go back to the toque?"

Toque is some kind of word for hat...I never actually heard it before, nor am I sure that I'm spelling it right.

Yeah, they say that in Canada a lot.

Tuque (pronounced tuke).

That was hilarious when he mentioned that to Panger then Ed said something to Doc about having much room to talk ...:biglaugh:

we can't forget>>>"The Dobermans are out there now!" .... Long Live Doc & Chico = pure entertainment

we can't forget>>>"The Dobermans are out there now!" .... Long Live Doc & Chico = pure entertainment


Does anybody here have "The Title is Team" it aired on SportsChannel, it was a recap of the Devils whole playoff run and everything, it was narrated by Doc. Hes got some great lines in there. "The helmeted Dobermans called the Crash Line"

"Stevens flying it ahead, BIG Driveee blocked off by Wregget, Stevens again crosses SCOAAARRRREEEEEEEE!! SCOTT STEVENS ON A BACKHANDER! GOT HIS OWN REBOUND! THREEEEEEEEE TA TWOOOOOOOOOO IN FAVOR OF NEW JERSEY."

Does anybody here have "The Title is Team" it aired on SportsChannel, it was a recap of the Devils whole playoff run and everything, it was narrated by Doc. Hes got some great lines in there. "The helmeted Dobermans called the Crash Line"

"Stevens flying it ahead, BIG Driveee blocked off by Wregget, Stevens again crosses SCOAAARRRREEEEEEEE!! SCOTT STEVENS ON A BACKHANDER! GOT HIS OWN REBOUND! THREEEEEEEEE TA TWOOOOOOOOOO IN FAVOR OF NEW JERSEY."

I don't have it but man I can totally hear it in my head reading how you wrote it.

I <3 Doc. It'll be a sad day when he no longer calls the Devils games. First announcer to have his number retired! :sarcasm:

I don't have it but man I can totally hear it in my head reading how you wrote it.

I <3 Doc. It'll be a sad day when he no longer calls the Devils games. First announcer to have his number retired! :sarcasm:

That's such classic Doc, I love when he gets excited like that. Who the hell is going to call our games? That is going to be very very strange, how old is Doc?

He's 62, so he's got plenty of miles left - so long as he wants to keep going. :) But you have to wonder how the wear and tear of travel to follow not only the Devils but do all those other games on Vs. and NBC and especially things like the Olympics will effect his decision to stay on the air. I would hope he decides to give up the 'extra work' and just decrease his travel to only the Devils away games when that time comes.

He's 62, so he's got plenty of miles left - so long as he wants to keep going. :) But you have to wonder how the wear and tear of travel to follow not only the Devils but do all those other games on Vs. and NBC and especially things like the Olympics will effect his decision to stay on the air. I would hope he decides to give up the 'extra work' and just decrease his travel to only the Devils away games when that time comes.

You have to remember that Doc has already had his fair share of health issues mainly prostate cancer, but he still keeps going. This is a great quote from the man. He really loves the game.....

What's the hardest part of your TV job?
MikeEmrick:Here's the thing about the job...Those of us who are lucky enough to do what we enjoy doing, long ago fanticized about being in just this position. It sounds simplistic, but I'm pretty simple. I wanted to get in free and see the games from a good location. I've been able to do that.

The hockey year is like a school year, in that it starts on Labor Day and ends around mid-June. I think like a school year, around February or early March, you can hit a lull with the travel adding up. Yet, the travel takes me to a lot of wonderful places and Fox Sports Net pays for the tickets. I have no complaints, it's my 27th year, and I'm thankful to God for good health. I am fortunately nine years cancer free, and even though my surgeon told me this is what I do when I'm a Rangers fan and you're a Devils announcer, his skill and a lot of prayers have made a tremendous difference. http://www.nhl.com/fancentral/chatarchive/emrick.html

You have to remember that Doc has already had his fair share of health issues mainly prostate cancer, but he still keeps going. This is a great quote from the man. He really loves the game.....

http://www.nhl.com/fancentral/chatarchive/emrick.html

Transcript dated 1994, yet he talks about Stefan and the Thrashers?

Transcript dated 1994, yet he talks about Stefan and the Thrashers?

I didnt notice that.....Same with The Steve Sullivan reference with TML, and Daigle on The Wolfpack. Huh

Looks like this should have been 1999. I would expect better from NHL.com.

He is still one of the best though.

Another One you hear game in and Game out!

"and Colin White, the big defenseman from Nova Scotia, dumps the puck in Deep for the wingers to Chase.

I hear that at least every game!

I wonder if he realizes that every single person to ever watch a devils game since 2000 knows that Colin White is from Nova Scotia. Hopefully he makes a note of it next game...:sarcasm:

"Clarkson with the Toe drag around________ and loses the puck!"

Last night on Vanek with the open net in overtime "OOOAAHHHH AND A REMARKABLE SAVE MADE BY BRODEUR!! (He pulls this one a lot) it's just like "OOOAAHHHH AND HOW DID THAT ONE NOT GET IN???!!"

Lately he has been saying something like "The goal by Brian Gionta a couple of hours ago" Like if the game is still 1-0 in the 3rd period.

Last night before the 3rd period was about to begin he was going over the sponsors and in the background was nachos. He said, "Devils hockey, not sponsored by nachos but by Geico."

And this was on the 2nd page!!!

I don't know if its been mentioned but during the game tonight, he said before a commercial break: "Time for dollar signs." He's used that a few times.

"stopping not 1 but 2 Parisian tries..."

Parisian? First I've heard that one...:)

I don't know if its been mentioned but during the game tonight, he said before a commercial break: "Time for dollar signs." He's used that a few times.

I heard that when I was having some oatmeal and figured someone would be me to it here, hahahaha.

When Elias did a tight circle in the Defensive zone to elude a player...

"Wow! that was a tight turn inside a phone Booth"

In recent years: "And it's skittered along...."

The play Jay Pandolfo got injured on.

"Pandolfo in alone..HE SHOOTS! SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...no it hit the post and Pandolfo is injured on the play!"

A bunch in the Philly game


1. Ladelled it back out

2. Clarkson Toes it up & Shoots.....(spurring a conversation about having the confidence to ALWAYS do the toe drag)

3. Richochets off the glass

From the Philly game last night...


"Claude Lemieux watching him from center ice..."

"... Gives it off to John Leclair... who gives on to Lindros..."

From the Philly game last night...


"Claude Lemieux watching him from center ice..."

"... Gives it off to John Leclair... who gives on to Lindros..."

"...to Jim Dowd on the Devils..."

Really bored so i thought i'd bring this thread back.

It is the offseason right?

"No sale there"
"[so and so] runs him to the ditch"
"That was a real head hunter"

"Reaped to the boards and glass!" or something like that ...

"Reaped to the boards and glass!" or something like that ...

I think he uses the term "Reefed" quite a bit - maybe that's what you're thinking of?

I think he uses the term "Reefed" quite a bit - maybe that's what you're thinking of?

That's the one, but I gotta admit - I never knew for sure! I keep changing my mind every time he does it :biglaugh:

How about a nice easy (for me) to understand one...

..."and they cancel"...

My favorite one:

Doc: "I thought i heard someone scream."
Doc To Chico: "Are any of your family members here?"
-Devils vs. Wild; March 13, 2008

My favorite one:

Doc: "I thought i heard someone scream."
Doc To Chico: "Are any of your family members here?"
-Devils vs. Wild; March 13, 2008

It would have been even funnier if he then said "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you know I make you want to scrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeam!

Doc is amazing, love how he keeps it interesting with stats and random references... he has some great lines too, many have been mentioned, but I haven't seen this one yet:

"Nubbed down and thrown into the corner"

"WHAT A Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrretty goal by Zach Parise!!!"


Chico cracks me up though...

"If that hadn't have been stopped, it would have been a goal!"

"Great save there by Brodeur, that's the goalies job, keep it out of the net!"

"Chico Eats" is the best segment on TV from October-June.

"Oh he didn't get it home"
It Kind of irretates me, i mean why can't you just say: Oh what a save by Brodeur? Does he have to always say: Oh he didnt get it home how did that not go in! Still the Greatest ever.

It Kind of irretates me, i mean why can't you just say: Oh what a save by Brodeur?

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/funny-pictures-cat-has-noted-your-ridiculous-opinion.jpg

http://www.njdevs.com/forums/uploads/1216773027/gallery_2606_91_16572.jpg

touche` brit...

:laugh:

Ninice to see this Bumped, I am sure the Chicoism will be quick to follow once the season starts.

Still think these should be Stikied!!!

"Off the POST with the SHOT!" always with emphasis on post and shot.
I say this on a regular basis, either when I hear a ping noise or someone tries to throw trash away but misses

Doc "Hockey fans arn't like other fans"

Please tell me that is him on the Verizon commercial. The one where it is always flyers-pens.

When someones on a breakaway he sometimes says.....LOOKS!........SHOOTS!....followed by SCORE! or O WHAT A SAVE BY _________

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG8yx5hgnOo

How about: " Getting a Piece of it Brodeur or _______"

Sometimes even when the Goalie doesn't doesnt even touch it he sais it.

When someones on a breakaway he sometimes says.....LOOKS!........SHOOTS!....followed by SCORE! or O WHAT A SAVE BY _________

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG8yx5hgnOo

I remember him saying that on the Gagne breakaway a few years ago. I still remember everything he said as he said it...

"Hit the POST with the SHOT!" always with emphasis on post and shot.
I say this on a regular basis, either when I hear a ping noise or someone tries to throw trash away but misses

fixed ;)

Stymied by the defense?

I forget if this one's been said:

"Tried to hit him into next week but only got a day and a half."

After a fight, "The seconds are in the ring and the fight is over!"

I'm assuming he is saying seconds.

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Well....ummm...its preseason so there are bound to be some screwups, i mean Docisms.

Doc called Steve "The Cangi-Man"

:help:

Doc called Steve "The Cangi-Man"

:help:

Damn! I must have missed this!

Doc had a pretty good one referring to Madden and Pando on the PK - paraphrasing but it's pretty close (and it was on the Rangers in 60 highlights in the first period):

'Madden and Pando break out of the zone, if they had a dollar for every time they did that - oh wait, they do' :D

Doc had a pretty good one referring to Madden and Pando on the PK - paraphrasing but it's pretty close (and it was on the Rangers in 60 highlights in the first period):

'Madden and Pando break out of the zone, if they had a dollar for every time they did that - oh wait, they do' :D

I heard that too and it cracked me up

Doc last night on a Gionta hit on Malkin

"Walled into the turnbuckle"

Doc mentioned "Fedotenko...the free agent signing by the Flyers a millenium ago."

damn i didn't know he was so old. why are people so impressed by Chelios?

Ugh, I forget the dialogue but it was this guy from Minnesota that had a Russian name that Doc was talking about.

Doc mentioned "Fedotenko...the free agent signing by the Flyers a millenium ago."

damn i didn't know he was so old. why are people so impressed by Chelios?

You too huh :handclap:
I have no idea, he should have retired 6-7 years ago. For about the same period of time he's been nothing but a floater.
He was good in his day (but not on the same planet as Scott Stevens) but I've never like him, he's a cheapshot artist.

How about: " Getting a Piece of it Brodeur or _______"

Sometimes even when the Goalie doesn't doesnt even touch it he sais it.

Yep, he says that most every game.

"oh and a forearm shivver from Langenbrunner"

"and Parise gets a bit of lumber from------------and the Devils will go on the powerplay"

Ugh, I forget the dialogue but it was this guy from Minnesota that had a Russian name that Doc was talking about.




Goligoski

Goligoski

Doc was having fun with that one for awhile.

He said something in the first game about hoping something would last longer than someone's stick, I forget but I love how he always catches the broken stick.

....After twonking off his face mask.

From today's game,

"Off the shalaylee (sp?) of Madden"

"He Whinds and fires" "Big Drive!"

"And the fans are chanting something pertinent to Avery."

Also a few non-televised Docisms from the fan club meeting last night. When being introduced, his credentials were being listed "He does the NHL on Versus, the NHL on NBC, he has done the NHL for ESPN, Fox, and ABC....he then interrupts with "I can't keep a job."

When asked what he thinks about having a second team in Toronto he responded with, "Don't they need a first team there?"

"And the fans are chanting something pertinent to Avery."

Also a few non-televised Docisms from the fan club meeting last night. When being introduced, his credentials were being listed "He does the NHL on Versus, the NHL on NBC, he has done the NHL for ESPN, Fox, and ABC....he then interrupts with "I can't keep a job."

When asked what he thinks about having a second team in Toronto he responded with, "Don't they need a first team there?"

:biglaugh: Thats pretty funny. Maybe they should worry about their team and putting a competing team on the ice for a few years first before they think about adding another team.

I wonder if Doc reads this board.

Did anyone else catch him saying, "In the line-up tonight, the man known as PL3"

Wasn't that originated here on this board?

I wonder if Doc reads this board.

Did anyone else catch him saying, "In the line-up tonight, the man known as PL3"

Wasn't that originated here on this board?

Definitely. Somebody made a wiki page about him, too. But some of these guys def. look to the message boards. Whether here or on another site. Its the easiest way to grasp what the fans are talking about, and get public opinion. It's all organized, written out in plain text. No journalism skills needed.

My friend worked for the org. last year, and he said a lot of times they would scope the boards to get the heartbeat of the fanbase.

Given the chance to meet Doc, I think I would first ask him how to properly "spirit" a puck ahead :)

That part where he just groaned over Chico defending goalies was hysterical. I love those 2 paired up!

Definitely. Somebody made a wiki page about him, too. But some of these guys def. look to the message boards. Whether here or on another site. Its the easiest way to grasp what the fans are talking about, and get public opinion. It's all organized, written out in plain text. No journalism skills needed.

My friend worked for the org. last year, and he said a lot of times they would scope the boards to get the heartbeat of the fanbase.

They should set up a t message board on the actual NJ Devils website, like chicago does.

That would be the easiest thing to access for them.

"And the fans are chanting something pertinent to Avery."

I like how Doc and Chico both went silent during the "avery sucks" in the 3rd period


Doc had a gem last night but I can't think of it.. One I've never heard before

I like how Doc and Chico both went silent during the "avery sucks" in the 3rd period



I noticed that too! How often is there EVER silence between the two of them? Most times they try to talk over chants like that and NEVER draw attention to them. They both deserve an emmy for that bit of journalistic brilliance.

Mottau dumps it in and causes David Clarkson's life to flash by him.

"Interfered to the corner" ... and he was absolutely right.

"Interfered to the corner" ... and he was absolutely right.

there was a lot of that tonight

"Interfered to the corner" ... and he was absolutely right.

Exactly! How in the HELL is that not called when phantom crap like the Rupp penalty is?!?!?!? :rant:

SRSLY... when Doc is calling a blatant penalty you know it's obvious.

"Forced on back by (insert player)"
"Dealt along by (insert player)"
"AND ITS SPIKED WIDE!!!!!!"
"Wheeled a prayer across"
"And a crowd gathers for something other than the puck"

"Parise will shoot it from anywhere except from the locker room, because the angles from there aren't any good." He said something to that effect tonight and I thought for sure I'd remember it perfectly, but the events that occurred after that gem of a quote have rotted my memory.

"salmellian"

chico thought that was hilarious last night

"Parise, earlier disguised as Zubrus"

I wonder if Doc reads this board.

Did anyone else catch him saying, "In the line-up tonight, the man known as PL3"

Wasn't that originated here on this board?

No. He was quoted as saying that sometimes he signs his name "PL3" because it's so long.

Doc is highly educated... he would dumbify himself if he read this board.

ZZPoppin' it.

ZZPoppin' it.

**** you beat me to it

Doc is highly educated... he would dumbify himself if he read this board.

But he works with Chico Resch though.

I wonder if Doc reads this board.

Did anyone else catch him saying, "In the line-up tonight, the man known as PL3"

Wasn't that originated here on this board?

Definitely. Somebody made a wiki page about him, too. But some of these guys def. look to the message boards. Whether here or on another site. Its the easiest way to grasp what the fans are talking about, and get public opinion. It's all organized, written out in plain text. No journalism skills needed.

My friend worked for the org. last year, and he said a lot of times they would scope the boards to get the heartbeat of the fanbase.

And in a recent telecast Doc credited "a fan" for coining the "ZZ Pops" moniker, most likely a fan from HF...

And in a recent telecast Doc credited "a fan" for coining the "ZZ Pops" moniker, most likely a fan from HF...

I remember reading a blurb in the Record or Star Ledger a couple of years ago that said a fan dropped the name "Z-Z Pops" at a practice at the SMA.

Can't wait for Thursday's game. I wanna hear plenty of "waffleboard".