Dave Strader is set to call two Stanley Cup playoff games this week at Madison Square Garden — a thrill for any announcer who grew up worshiping the early 1970s Knicks and being captivated by the voice and style of Marv Albert.
But Games 3 and 4 of the Senators-Rangers Eastern Conference semifinal have meaning far behind that for Strader, who will work Game 3 on NBCSN and Game 4 on Westwood One radio.
He has spent the past 11 months being treated for bile duct cancer, which caused him to miss all but five games this past season as the Dallas Stars’ lead play-by-play man.