For years, CBC and now Sportsnet have provided a Punjabi-language call of Hockey Night in Canada and subsequently, the Stanley Cup Final. Hearing hockey in Punjabi is certainly a different experience for those accustomed to hearing the game called in either English or French.
As the Pittsurgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks were tied 2-2 in the third period, Penguins center Nick Bonino scored late in the third period to put the Pens on top 3-2 and that is how the game would end. The Punjabi announcers gave their call of the goal their all complete with a “BONINO! BONINO! BONINO!” that would make Spanish-language soccer play callers proud. Here’s the call from Harnarayan Singh. Take a listen:
*Blesses your timeline* #BONINOBONINOBONINO@IceSinghHNIC @RandipJanda @HarpPandher @BhupinderHundal pic.twitter.com/07TXfKje21
— Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi (@HkyNightPunjabi) May 31, 2016
But that wasn’t the best move of the night. Check out the Bollywood song after Conor Sheary scored Pittsburgh’s second goal. Yes!
https://twitter.com/HkyNightPunjabi/status/737471945910816768
If this is any indication of what we could hear from the Punjabi announcers for the entire series, then we might be in for a great ride.
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Fang celebrates the four Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.