Howard Berger
@Berger_BYTES • 11,582 subscribers
Original from Sep '92 launch of The FAN-590, Canada's first all-sports radio station. Writes Maple Leafs; Toronto sports. Dad to Shane, Lauren and Poopie.
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Oct. 14, 1995. Maple Leaf Gardens. Tie Domi’s infamous sucker-punch on Ulf Samuelson of the #Rangers. It earned the #Leafs enforcer an eight-game suspension from Brian Burke, who ran #NHL discipline back then. Sam Rosen and John Davidson of the New York telecast called the incident. #LeafsForever
Howard Berger241,119 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
Epic rant on #TSN #Overdrive by O-Dog, aimed primarily at Keith Pelley for fancying himself as a hockey man. Again, this unvarnished media commentary can only happen because TSN’s parent company, #Bell, divested itself from #MLSE. Last year, no chance this occurs. #Leafs #LeafsForever
Howard Berger111,591 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
Jeff O’Neill has always been good on the air but his performance has risen ten-fold since #TSN’s parent company - #Bell - divested in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. This intensity of dialogue would not be heard on #Sportsnet or Hockey Night In #Canada. It’s O’Dog at his best - tonight - on #Overdrive. #Leafs #LeafsForever
Howard Berger152,893 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
I never had an ounce of respect for Mel Bridgman after this infamous moment in Game 3 of the #Flyers - #Leafs playoff on April. 15, 1976. Yes, #Philadelphia coach Fred Shero encouraged his bullies to take out Borje Salming, thereby easing their path to the next round. But, watch what Bridgman (10) does to the #Toronto defenceman. Such a cowardly act. And, no help at all from Bob Neely, who’d been a terror in Junior with #Peterborough, but was a mouse in the #NHL with the Leafs. Commentary from the Philly telecast tandem of Don Earle and Ted Lindsay. #LeadsForever #StanleyCup
Howard Berger37,312 görüntüleme • 27 gün önce
Apr. 30, 2002. Air Canada Centre. After the #Leafs beat the #Islanders in Game 7; the home team winning all matches. It was the most-vicious playoff series of my 17 seasons covering the Leafs for The FAN-590. Scott Oake did interviews on the ice with Alyn McCauley, Gary Roberts, Curtis Joseph and Bryan McCabe. Bob Cole and Harry Neale called the series on #CBC. This #Toronto team had loads of character. If healthy, it could have won the #StanleyCup. Instead , Leafs lost to #Carolina in six games of the Cup semifinals. #LeafsForever
Howard Berger132,855 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
The late Bob Probert at his worst. Dec. 23, 1987. Joe Louis Arena. The #RedWings and #Sabres in a dandy brawl. My ol’ media pal, Mike Robitaille, is rather clairvoyant alongside legendary #Buffalo broadcaster Ted Darling, who tried out his singing voice. #Detroit #NHL #hockeyfights #Leafs #LeafsForever
Howard Berger111,561 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
May 4, 2001. Air Canada Centre. I covered this series between the #Leafs and New Jersey #Devils for The FAN-590. #Toronto had all the emotional momentum until Tie Domi absurdly threw an elbow at Scott Niedermayer. Here’s the TV segment from #CBC. Harry Neale does most of the talking and was surprised, at first, like everyone in the arena but Scott Stevens, who saw the cheap shot. He was in the penalty box below my press location and was romping around like a caged animal. We soon understood why. #LeafsForever
Howard Berger188,907 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
Jan. 16, 1992. #Chicago Stadium. The night Stu Grimson of the #Blackhawks lost his mind against the #Leafs. Jim Hughson and Gary Green called the scene on #TSN. It was two weeks to the day the Leafs had acquired Doug Gilmour from the #Flames. #LeafsForever
Howard Berger155,424 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
Jan. 15, 1998. #Canucks at #Sabres. After #Vancouver ran Dominik Hasek, #Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff replaced him with back-up Steve Shields. Canucks coach Mike Keenan put Donald Brashear onto the ice and… 😱 As called by the late, great Rick Jeanneret. #NHL #hockeyfights #Leafs #LeafsForever
Howard Berger131,997 görüntüleme • 5 ay önce
Mar. 4, 1991. Madison Square Garden. More than three decades after this scrap, Craig Berube would coach Tie Domi’s son with the #Leafs. Back in ‘91, when the #Flyers played the #Rangers, Craig and Tie were two of the toughest hombres in the #NHL. #LeafsForever #Philadelphia
Howard Berger51,714 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
This was weird. May 29, 1993. Maple Leaf Gardens. After the opening face-off, with action underway in Game 7 between the #Leafs and #LAKings, Hockey Night In #Canada had to catch up with its sponsorship intro. Great view from above of the iconic center-ice circle at the Gardens. Bob Cole in his prime. #LeafsForever #StanleyCup #CBC
Howard Berger24,442 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
Arguably the most-exciting and gut-wrenching moments for #Leafs fans in the post-1967 era. May 27, 1993. Los Angeles Forum. Wendel Clark comes off the bench as an extra attacker and ties Game 6 of the #StanleyCup semifinals. Then, the play #Toronto hockey zealots still lament, 33 years(!) later, as Wayne #Gretzky gets away with cutting Doug Gilmour. Just prior to overtime. If the Leafs had scored, it would have set up a Cup final encounter with the #Canadiens. Instead, Gretzky was still around to connect on the powerplay, then dominated Game 7 at the Gardens. It’s still the closest Leafs have come since ‘67 to playing for the #NHL championship. Bob Cole and Harry Neale called the play. I was sitting two rows behind them for The FAN-1430. #LAKings #LeafsForever
Howard Berger24,224 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
More than 42 years later, this remains the greatest nine minutes of playoff overtime I’ve ever seen. Apr. 10, 1984. Nassau Coliseum. Bob Cole tried to keep up with the frenetic action, as Ken Morrow slapped a low shot past Glen Hanlon to give the #Islanders a victory over the #Rangers and a chance to extend their four-year #StanleyCup reign. Ultimately, #Gretzky and the #Oilers spoiled the party, winning their first #NHL championship. #NewYork #Leafs #CBC
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