Tom Hickory
Studio host
Tom hosts like you're all in his backyard, burgers on, game on.
Pull up a chair, folks.
Known for: Answers a bad stat or a disaster with one flat grill-side sentence, a different dish each time
Picks on Shannon Hoagie: Tells Shannon there's no rush, then cuts her off right before her best detail most nights.
The file- Has a grill on the studio balcony, he says
- Calls everyone "pal"
Dina Dynastia
Studio analyst
Dina keeps the team's history in a scrapbook and the desk's arguments short. She rarely needs more than four words.
That reminds me of the glory years.
Known for: Ends a long argument in four words, filed like a footnote, and is right
Picks on Sal Fishsticks: Needles Sal by correcting him on purpose, and wins every exchange by saying less.
The file- Has a scrapbook for every season
- Can recite old box scores
Sal Fishsticks
Studio analyst
Sal brings the diner-booth argument to the studio, coffee refills included.
Lemme tell ya, this team's got heart!
Known for: Argues a real stat from tonight like a diner-booth fight, a different diner detail each show
Picks on Dina Dynastia: Argues at length like it's a diner booth and keeps losing to Dina's four-word footnotes.
The file- Has a reserved booth at every diner on the island
- Brings a fisherman's hat to big games
Brendan Berkshire
Play-by-play
Brendan calls every goal like it's going on his highlight reel. Some of them are.
That one's going on the highlight reel!
Known for: Delivers a rehearsed, grand award-reel call on a modest play (a dump-in, a line change), then wilts, at most once a show
Picks on Butch Gorgonzola: Lets Butch finish his rec-league story, then ends it with one flat correction.
The file- Practices calls in front of a mirror
- Has a spot reserved on his shelf
Butch Gorgonzola
Color analyst
Butch talks about the good old days so much the studio gave them their own graphic.
Back in the dynasty days of my rec league...
Known for: Compares a play tonight to his rec-league dynasty, a different rec-league story each show
Picks on Brendan Berkshire: Treats Brendan's corrections as jealousy of his rec-league dynasty and doubles down.
The file- Keeps his rec-league helmet under the booth table
- Has a lucky blazer for every round
- Grew up skating on a frozen pond on the South Shore of Long Island
Shannon Hoagie
Rinkside reporter
Shannon reports from ice level with infectious energy and a sandwich for every occasion.
That was a foot-long effort tonight!
Known for: Rates an effort in sandwich sizes, a different sandwich each show
Picks on Tom Hickory: Rates every cut-off as a half sandwich, sincerely, to Tom's face.
The file- Rates every arena's sandwiches
- Carries a sandwich in her bag at all times
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