ESPN reaches deal with NHL

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This will only help the NHL.
 

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Who knows what it will look like, but I always liked when ESPN had it in the 90's...ESPN and ESPN2 regularly two early games and two late games the same day...with judicious use of the previous button, one could watch four games an evening.
 

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ESPN can ruin any sport. I have my concerns.

Somehow Stephen A Smith will be involved.

If he is, it will be for comic relief only.......
 

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Makes sense. NBC is shutting down nbc sports

Pretty sure its not exclusive rights...they'll split with NBC and their channels (usa, etc).

Shockingly espn; a sports channel; may actually start to notice that hockey is still played.
 

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ESPN can ruin any sport. I have my concerns.

Somehow Stephen A Smith will be involved.

This is true, especially with hockey, but if they bring back Buccigross and Melrose, I'd be all for it.
 

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ESPN can ruin any sport. I have my concerns.

Somehow Stephen A Smith will be involved.

Stephen A Smith is GOAT. THe fact he triggers ppl like you so much is exactly why he has a job and is the best at that job in the entire sports media world.
 

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Stephen A Smith is GOAT. THe fact he triggers ppl like you so much is exactly why he has a job and is the best at that job in the entire sports media world.

It will likely be Barry Melrose and some of the NBCSN layoffs doing coverage.

The fact that he instantly went to Stephen A Smith complaining is pretty telling... but this ain't B&I... so...
 

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Wonder if the new deal helps raise the salary cap eventually
 

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Hopefully it does, Hawks gonna need some room to sign Boqvist to a big contract in a couple years.
Well he has to get his bridge deal first.
 

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Be prepared for the future to hold games exclusively on streaming services you have to subscribe to.
Hopefully that should change very little for me. I've done streaming for over a decade. I'm hoping ESPN+ will play ALL games that are not nationally broadcast.

Also, hoping Thorne+Clement come back and kick Regis the fuck out.
 

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Hopefully that should change very little for me. I've done streaming for over a decade. I'm hoping ESPN+ will play ALL games that are not nationally broadcast.

Also, hoping Thorne+Clement come back and kick Regis the fuck out.
That would be awesome....really enjoyed their broadcasts.
 

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Im glad they are bringing back the old music too. That 90's theme is FIRE
 

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I didn't see they were bringing that back. Glad to hear this.

Dont know if it was officially announced but when they were talking about it on SportsCenter they said "It's back!" with the old music.
 

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