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ABC Hockey Saturday returns this week with noon faceoff between Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings

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The NHL season continues Saturday, Jan. 3, with the return of ABC Hockey Saturday featuring an Eastern Conference matchup between Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins facing Alex DeBrincat and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Red Wings at Noon ET. Both teams, vying for playoff position, renew a rivalry that traces back to their back‑to‑back Stanley Cup Final showdowns – Detroit’s championship win in 2008 and Pittsburgh’s return victory in 2009.

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Six Exclusive NHL Games This Week on ABC, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu

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The NHL season continues this week with six exclusive games on ABC, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. Exclusive game action begins Tuesday, February 4, with a doubleheader across ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu beginning in prime time with the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues at 8 p.m. ET. Later at 10:30 p.m., the Dallas Stars take on the Anaheim Ducks for a Western Conference matchup at the Honda Center.

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ESPN Signs Chris Fowler to New Multi-Year Agreement; Marquee Event Play-by-Play Commentator Teams with Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, and Laura Rutledge to Call Five NFL Games This Season

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ESPN Signs Chris Fowler to New Multi-Year Agreement; Marquee Event Play-by-Play Commentator Teams with Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, and Laura Rutledge to Call Five NFL Games This Season

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NHL Schedule Update: 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series to be Broadcast on ABC and Simulcast on ESPN+

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The National Hockey League and ESPN today announced the 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series will be broadcast on ABC and simulcast on ESPN+. The Stadium Series make its ABC and ESPN+ debut on February 18 at 8 p.m. ET with last season’s Metropolitan Division-winning Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin outdoors at NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C.

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ESPN and Professional Pickleball Association to Air First Ever PPA Tour bubly Team Championships on ABC

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ESPN and the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) have signed an agreement for exclusive coverage of the first-ever PPA Tour bubly Team Championships. The one-of-a kind pickleball event will take place on Sunday, December 18th at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino’s Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and air live and exclusively on ABC at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT.

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The Walt Disney Company Announces 103 Exclusive National Hockey League Games Across ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu and ABC Beginning October 11

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Following last year’s historic return of the National Hockey League (NHL) after a near-20-year hiatus, The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) today announced 103 exclusive games across ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu and ABC for the upcoming 2022-23 season.

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X Games 2022 Takes Flight This Week on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+ and ABC

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X Games 2022 returns to action sports’ birthplace of Southern California this week to host the world’s best Skateboard, BMX and Moto X athletes, competing for X Games gold July 20-24 on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and – for the first-time ever – streaming live on ESPN+.

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Viewership of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final on ABC Finishes Up 84% from 2021

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The 2022 Stanley Cup Final on ABC and ESPN+ came to a close Sunday night with the Colorado Avalanche defeating the two-time-defending Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning in a closely contested Game 6, ending with the Avalanche victoriously hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2001 and winning the series 4-2.

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