While remote broadcasts have largely gone away since COVID restrictions have been lifted, networks will still use them on occasion. For TNT, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets was such an occasion — and the viewers took notice.
During the game, it became apparent that announcers John Forslund and Jennifer Botterill were not on site in Winnipeg.
On the ice, Game 1 was fantastic. The Jets scored three goals in the third period to come away with a 5-3 win. But despite the dramatic game, several of the people who watched the game on TNT felt the broadcast was not up to snuff — with the remote broadcast being the primary culprit.
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