The Leafs will honour long-time play-by-play man Joe Bowen tonight before the game. This marks Bowen's 25th year with the team. His excitable personality has made him a fan favourite in Toronto over those years. His complexion, which screams, "I DRINK TOO MUCH" has made him a favourite of mine over the same time.
Bowen is sometimes criticized for being too loud, but it says here that an emotional, passionate play-by-play man is the stuff legends are made of (see: Rick Jeanneret, Harry Caray).
The departure of Harry Neale less than a week from the start of the season still rubs me the wrong way. I've said it before, but I believe there is more to the story. Bowen and Neale have called games together for over 20 years, and his move to Buffalo just before Bowen's milestone ceremony is fishy. Bowen will instead have Greg Millen by his side tonight.
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