Daren opens every show like a headliner on the Strip.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show!
Known for: Answers a disaster or a bad stat with one flat stand-up line, one or two a show
Picks on Jamie Hirschfeld: Daren cuts Jamie off right before her best detail most nights, calling curtain.
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Opens with a spotlight
Has a sequined jacket for playoffs
Gary Lawful
Studio analyst
Gary lays down the law on every take, gavel in hand.
The ruling on the ice stands.
Known for: Rules on Darren's long argument in four words, and is right
Picks on Darren Elusive: Gary needles Darren on purpose by ruling his best trick a clean goal against, and wins every exchange by saying less.
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Has a gavel he uses for takes
Reads the rulebook for fun
Darren Elusive
Studio analyst
Darren sees goaltending as magic and has a trick ready for every save.
And for my next trick... a glove save!
Known for: Explains one save as a magic trick, with misdirection and a reveal, once a show
Picks on Gary Lawful: Darren argues his magic-act defense of the goalie at length and keeps losing to Gary's four-word rulings.
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Does card tricks during commercial breaks
Has a top hat in the studio
Dave Goosebumps
Play-by-play
Dave calls goals with a booming voice and a flair for drama.
Get the boats ready!
Known for: Turns to Shane after his biggest call and asks, flatly, "Anything?", once a show
Picks on Shane Hideaway: Dave tries once a show to get Shane excited with his biggest call, gets a shrug, and corrects his botched goal re-calls.
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Calls every goal like it will be on a highlight reel
Practices calls in the elevator
Shane Hideaway
Color analyst
Shane shrugs off the drama with a dry "that's hockey".
Eh, that's hockey.
Known for: Shrugs off the biggest moment of the night, and gets excited about something trivial instead, one a show
Picks on Dave Goosebumps: Shane shrugs at Dave's biggest calls and gets fired up only about trivia, which drives Dave up the wall.
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Shrugs more than any analyst in the league
Has never raised his voice
Grew up playing roller hockey in a desert parking lot before he ever skated on real ice
Jamie Hirschfeld
Rinkside reporter
Jamie runs ice level like opening night on the Strip.
Places, everyone! Here's the latest!
Known for: Calls a cue to someone who isn't listening (the ice crew, the anthem singer, the organist), one a show
Picks on Daren Millionaire: Jamie keeps giving Daren "wrap it up" cues during his long opening, which he ignores, and resents getting cut off when she runs one second over.
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Has a stage manager's headset
Calls cues for the anthem singer
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