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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."
ESPN offers up three remixes of their iconic NHL theme for the postseason
The remixed versions will roll out over the postseason, and you can listen to the first one below.
First NHL playoffs under ESPN/Turner deal has all games set for big networks despite NBA, but has potential overflow issues
ESPN and Turner will have lots of live playoff sports over the next few weeks, between the NHL and NBA.
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.
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.
John Tortorella, famed for many past media confrontations, is joining the media again, this time as an ESPN analyst
ESPN has hired Tortorella, tied for 12th in all-time NHL regular-season wins (and tied for the lead amongst American coaches), but also famed for a lot of run-ins with the media over the years.
Full NHL on ESPN team announced, with Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Rick DiPietro, Hilary Knight, and Blake Bolden as notable additions
ESPN has landed a lot of hockey talent, including from TSN, Sportsnet, and NHL Network.
NHL announces 2022 Winter Classic at Target Field and 2022 Stadium Series at Nissan Stadium in Nashville
After the 2020-21 season didn't feature outdoor games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NHL is bringing two of those games back for 2021-22.
ESPN’s Chris Fowler and John Buccigross to host NHL-produced expansion draft and entry draft coverage
A lot of ESPN talent will be featured on these feeds, which will be seen on ESPN2 in the U.S. and on Sportsnet in Canada.
ESPN has added Mark Messier as a NHL studio analyst
Mark Messier is taking his talents to the NHL on ESPN studio.
ESPN is set to add Kevin Weekes, AJ Mleczko Griswold and Ryan Callahan to NHL coverage, with Turner adding Anson Carter
We now have the next wave of names we'll see on national NHL broadcasts this fall.
