On the eve of our season opener, let's talk about the action off the ice and in the booth. Harry Neale is leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs' regional broadcasts to join the Buffalo Sabres' announcing crew. Our loss is Buffalo's gain as Neale is my personal favourite in the role. At least we still have him on Saturday nights during Hockey Night in Canada telecasts and during our playoff run.
Replacing Neale as the Toronto Maple Leafs analyst on the team's regional broadcasts is Greg Millen. Millen's not bad and is one of my favourites, but he's filling some pretty big shoes. When the Leafs end this four decade long drought, I want Bob Cole and Harry Neale calling the final seconds... even if we have to prop up their carcasses and have impersonators mimic their voices.
