I work goofy hours, in education. Paying tons of money for a sports package, just to watch the Carolina Hurricanes, makes no sense. So I listen to 99.9% of the Carolina Hurricanes on the radio. Having done so, an absolute appreciation for Hurricanes play-by-play announcer Mike Maniscalco has developed. Between his covering the games with Tripp Tracy and his podcast with Shane Willis, I cannot help but have such an appreciation.
First, let me start this appreciation by saying that I have watched the playoff highlights from the national networks. From top to bottom, they have fallen all over themselves hyping the Islanders.