Matthew Barnaby to Join ESPN

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ESPN reportedly set to tab Matthew Barnaby for studio
Published 9/19/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... Matthew Barnaby evidently is headed to Bristol to replace Barry Melrose as ESPN's lead (only?) studio analyst for the NHL. ...

ESPN Attempting To Fill The Vacant Hockey-Guru Spot
Published 9/19/2008 by Awful Announcing- (noreply@blogger.com) at AwfulAnnouncing
... Enforcers," also played for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay in his 13-year NHL career.I remember Barnaby as a player but I have no idea what he's like as an analyst. This obviously point back to the fact that ESPN might still be trying to get the NHL back on its stations, but you never know with those shifty folks. Former Sabre Matthew Barnaby set to join ESPN (Buffalo News) Matthew Barnaby to Join ESPN (Going Five Hole)

Report: Barnaby replacing Melrose at ESPN nearly done deal
Published 9/19/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
Over on Going Five Hole, Leahy points to a report by Alan Pergament of the Buffalo News that confirms former Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers and Dallas Stars enforcer Matthew Barnaby as the replacement for Barry Melrose as ESPN's hockey analyst. Pergament writes that the details are being ironed out, and an announcement is imminent. As we said when news of Barnaby-to-ESPN first broke: We love the idea that ESPN will avoid the dozen or so retreads that have poisoned the NHL on American television for the last 15 years. ...

Links of the Day 9/19/08
Published 9/19/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Ryan) at The Victoria Times
The Big Picture is doing their "Would You Do" tournament again. They wanted me to let you know. It doesn't happen very often, but Mark Cuban came out looking like the rational, well spoken one in this exchange. Kudos to him, but seriously, there are some messed up people in the world. Speaking of messed up people, Matthew Barnaby is taking care of the ESPN hockey analysis now.

THE AFTER PARTY
Published 9/19/2008 by DCScrap (noreply@blogger.com) at Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, Rumors, Innuendo
... 1, NFL 0 The 20 All-Time Best ESPN GameDay Signs Too many Bowl games: 71 Teams Eligible, 68 Spots Better Left Unsaid 2009: NFL Week 2 Cooking with Shaun Rogers Wikipedia: 11-time Olympic medalist Matt Biondi, Dead The worst attempt at cheating in a soccer game EVER? Ben Sheets is the new Kerry Wood Red Sox fan (almost) gets Tased in Tampa Wee man picks Shaq up off the ground video Matthew Barnaby to Join ESPN Introducing Stu Scott, The Bland North Carolina ...

Tale of the Tape: Barry Melrose vs. Matt Barnaby
Published 9/19/2008 by Kevin (noreply@blogger.com) at Barry Melrose Rocks
... With the news today that the Matt Barnaby-to-ESPN thing is almost official, I think it's time to welcome our newest Non-Mulleted Television Commentator Overload. ...