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For Vancouver Canucks fans, nothing is going to be a proper substitute for the continuation of the 2019-2020 NHL season. Not even nostalgia-triggering classic games aired on Sportsnet.
But still, it’s nice to have any reminder of what was, especially in a season that the Canucks seemed destined to be in the playoff race until the very end.
To that end, sports-loving Vancouverites have been blessed with a little new content thanks to a couple of very familiar voices in Al Murdoch and Brendan Batchelor.
Canucks PA announcer Murdoch has been posting personalized custom goal announcements on Twitter to fans desperate for some semblance of normalcy.
Today’s 2nd personalized goal announcement for @Canucks season ticket member @jroc260 on Hat-Trick Thursday & a shoutout to @canucksautism on #worldautismawarenessday #waad #canucks #weareallcanucks #nhl #misshockey #personalizedgoalannouncements #paannouncer #vo #stayhealthy pic.twitter.com/UbAgvBzaNC — AL MURDOCH (@ALMURDOCH) April 2, 2020
Today’s 2nd personalized goal announcement for @Canucks season ticket member @jroc260 on Hat-Trick Thursday & a shoutout to @canucksautism on #worldautismawarenessday #waad #canucks #weareallcanucks #nhl #misshockey #personalizedgoalannouncements #paannouncer #vo #stayhealthy pic.twitter.com/UbAgvBzaNC
— AL MURDOCH (@ALMURDOCH) April 2, 2020
He even did one in celebration of some of Vancouver’s favourite sons.
#Canucks PA announcer @ALMURDOCH is keeping hockey going the best way he knows how: using his voice. Send in your goal call requests, real or make believe, like his brilliant @VancityReynolds goal, assisted by @MichaelBuble & @Sethrogen, in the video! ???????? pic.twitter.com/RhRuBOJxvB — Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) March 25, 2020
#Canucks PA announcer @ALMURDOCH is keeping hockey going the best way he knows how: using his voice.
Send in your goal call requests, real or make believe, like his brilliant @VancityReynolds goal, assisted by @MichaelBuble & @Sethrogen, in the video! ???????? pic.twitter.com/RhRuBOJxvB
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) March 25, 2020
Meanwhile, Sportsnet 650 play-by-play man Batchelor has asked for videos to commentate over top of, with hilarious results.
I’m bored. Send me your random videos and I’ll do play-by-play for them. pic.twitter.com/lDo1dRIrbg — Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) March 24, 2020
I’m bored. Send me your random videos and I’ll do play-by-play for them. pic.twitter.com/lDo1dRIrbg
— Brendan Batchelor (@BatchHockey) March 24, 2020
It’s not real hockey, no. But hey, it’s something.