Speaking of the Panthers, you've got to hear some of Randy Moller's goal calls — they were funny then, and they're still funny now

The Canessa Commentary
By KEVIN CANESSA Jr.

SUNRISE, Fla. —

Randy Moller

My satirical look at the Florida Panthers today made me realize something — the fans of the Devils need to learn some more about Panthers' radio play-by-play announcer Randy Moller, a former NHL defenseman who spent some time in the tri-state area with the New York Rangers.

Several years ago, Moller went to work for the Florida Panthers — and he quickly became the team's radio voice. And I must say — I'm not sure I enjoy a radio play-by-play announcer's work as much as I do Moller's.

In fact, last year, when our Devils played the Panthers in the first round, I purposefully made sure to listen to his call on the radio (online) while pausing the TV games to get the PBP lined up properly with all the delays.

It's not just how well he knows the game either — or how much of a true Canadian radio voice he has (and boy does he ever have a forceful presence on the air).

It's what he does after each Panthers' goal is scored.

It started, he told me a few years ago, when the Panthers were on 790 The Ticket in Miami, where Dan Lebatard does his daily radio show. Someone on the show coaxed Randy into saying a line from a movie at a game — and now, it's a staple after every Panthers' goal.

Moller's 1992 hockey card.

There are exceptions — Moller told me in an interview I'll embed here that he doesn't go nuts with the calls when the team is losing badly. But, he says, he gets tons of suggestions on lines to use. And, proudly, he says he's never once used the same line twice.

That's how popular the calls have become.

When Doc Emrick retired last season, there was a part of me that hoped Randy would find a way to come to our Devils to work. But Moller is very well comfortable working for the Panthers — and let's face it, there's probably not a better organization to work for than the Panthers.

His goal calls have become part of South Florida culture. And they're very, very entertaining. And combined with his excellent pure PBP skills, to me, there's no one better calling games on the radio than Randy. Period.

And if you've never heard them, you should take a listen now to some of his calls (I'm embedding two sets — and there are tons more on Youtube).

Chances are, you'll enjoy them.

And if you don't, call me the fool.