The NHL on TNT brought some familiar voices and some new looks in its debut
TNT gave hardcore fans a clean presentation while also bringing some fun into its studio, something missing from NBC's presentation
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ESPN’s return to NHL broadcasting showed a lot of potential
After seventeen years away, the NHL made a welcome return to ESPN on Tuesday.
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."
Blackhawks’ Brad Aldrich story escalates with new report of alleged 2012 sexual assault, team/NHL response draws criticism
TSN's Rick Westhead uncovered a 2018 police report from a former Miami University hockey player, alleging sexual assault from then-video coach Brad Aldrich in 2012. That was two years after Aldrich left the Blackhawks.
NHL crisis grows as ex-Blackhawks’ coach confirms team president and GM were told of Brad Aldrich’s sexual assaults on players
NHL VP Bill Daly told The Athletic Friday "We have been in contact with the Club regarding the matter but there is no ongoing investigation."
Clubhouse’s first championship collaboration is with the NHL around the Stanley Cup Final, giving fans Media Day access
“We hope this is just the first of many opportunities to leverage Clubhouse’s platform to offer exclusive, live audio experiences to hockey fans year-round.”
Five questions that still need to be answered after the NHL’s TV deal with Turner
Turner's winning NHL rights was unexpected. Now what?
NHL reschedules 19 games, pushing two back to May 11, the original date for the start of the playoffs
It looks like this year's NHL playoffs may be delayed from the originally-planned May 11 start.
The NHL has reportedly reached a deal with ESPN for a partial rights package, including four Stanley Cup finals, streaming, and more
It sounds like ESPN will be taking on part of the NHL's national rights package, including four Stanley Cup Finals over seven years.
NBC’s exclusive 2021 NHL coverage will feature a record 16 games on broadcast TV
There will be a whole lot of NHL on NBC games in this shortened season.
NHL Board of Governors approves 56-game season starting Jan. 13, with playoffs set to run into July
This is going to be a very different NHL season.
This year’s “Quest for the Stanley Cup” will provide “exclusive access” to the NHL bubbles, but raises access questions in the process
It will be interesting to see what this behind-the-scenes show gives us, but it's also notable that this comes at a time where many independent media have been heavily restricted in their access to NHL players and teams.
Rogers Sportsnet is barely televising the NHL’s exhibition games this week (updated)
For once, U.S. fans will be getting more national hockey coverage than Canadian fans, at least when it comes to this week's exhibition games.
NHL announces regular season is over, planned playoffs will likely run into the fall, start will come when “appropriate and prudent”
While the NHL has unveiled a proposed return format, a return to games won't be happening until at least the middle of July, and there's still a lot to be determined on both the safety and economic fronts in the days ahead.
Why are the NHL and NBA still considering regular-season resumption? Local TV contracts appear to be a key factor.
Not hitting the minimum number of games promised to RSNs could lead to further issues for both teams and those RSNs.
NHL.tv and NHL Live will give fans free access to all games from the 2019-20 season, with longform content available as well
The NHL is making all games from this season, plus other content, available to fans for free through April 30 via NHL.tv (US) and NHL Live (Canada).
Despite missing the playoffs, Buffalo Sabres once again top the local NHL ratings
Buffalo and Las Vegas saw huge ratings increases compared to the previous season
NHL first-round playoff ratings are the highest in seven years, the most-watched on cable in 25 years
The average audience of 778,000 viewers across games was the best number since 2012.
Snoop Dogg did play by play for the LA Kings and obviously it was awesome
Block out five minutes of your day to watch all of this.
John Tortorella again delivers media fireworks in press conference about Sergei Bobrovsky
"The release will speak for itself."
How can the NHL make the Winter Classic more exciting?
The Winter Classic ratings bounced back a bit this year, but still are a long way from their peak. There's plenty that could be done to improve the event.
The NHL is shifting weekend games to afternoon timeslots to attract more European fans
The NHL has changed the start time of nearly 50 games this season to weekend afternoons.
Scott Moore is leaving Sportsnet as of the end of October to pursue his “next personal challenge”
After eight years at Sportsnet, Moore is moving on.
Los Angeles Kings shucking traditional radio for online streaming in 2018-19
The Kings will be heard exclusively online this season with no terrestrial radio partner
NBC’s NHL move away from “Wednesday Night Rivalry” towards showing all teams differs significantly from other leagues
The NHL on NBC is going towards a focus on stars, and showing more smaller-market and Canadian teams as a result.