P.K. Subban shows off another talent on NBC’s Stanley Cup Final broadcast

The on-ice product during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final was amazing. NBC’s broadcast has not been. P.K. Subban is changing that.

P.K. Subban is one of the most talented players on the ice in the NHL. He is a nominee for the Norris Trophy as one of the league’s best defensemen and was a major reason for the Nashville Predators’ Presidents’ Trophy season.

Thursday night, Subban had a new role in the game of hockey. Instead of scoring with one-timers from the point, he was providing commentary on NBC’s intermission report.

Anyone familiar with the game is familiar with Subban. He is a bright personality, with plenty of talent. Off the ice is no different; he has his own marketing company, fashion line and is famous for his charity work. The transition to TV makes sense for Subban and his presence on NBC was a breath of fresh air.

NBC needs to revamp its entire broadcast crew, and recently retired players would be an ideal fit. Keith Jones, Mike Milbury and Ed Olczyk are past their expiration date commentating anything. Pierre McGuire is great…at firing off random information about where a fourth line player played junior hockey. He has also been known to drop gems of information that are just common sense.

This is not the first time that NBC has rolled out an NHL player to work the intermission segment this postseason. Patrick Sharp had filled in multiple times over the first couple rounds. Sharp got more comfortable each time and it made the intermission bearable. It is always great to see current stars get the crossover opportunities.

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The current NBC group’s thinking is out of touch with the modern game and fans. Subban and Patrick Sharp will be the blueprint of the next wave of broadcasters. The closer they are to the game the better it provides better insight. In a great Stanley Cup Final, the only weakness has been the broadcasting.