John Buccigross talks the NHL’s return to ESPN, how it’s reenergized him, and why teams give him chicken parm in the booth
"It's nice when teams copy other teams when I benefit with chicken parm. Broadcasting makes you hungry, let me tell you."
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NHL regular-season TV ratings across TNT, ESPN and ABC up double digits year over year, highest in five years
The NHL's new TV deals seem to be working well so far, with audience growth compared to its previous years on NBC and NBCSN.
NHL on ESPN opening night was the most-watched season-opening doubleheader on record
Both of ESPN's first-night matchups performed well.
NHL will require media and broadcast personnel interacting with players to be vaccinated and masked
"The memo also said all media and broadcast personnel (both in-house and third party) who are interacting with players or hockey operations personnel must be fully vaccinated and masked at all times during such interactions."