Beautiful moment in Adirondack as Barry Melrose's grandson, Cooper, and long-time broadcast partner Steve Levy drop the puck as the @ECHLThunder unveil a banner for Barry Melrose ❤️ #ECHL | Opening Weekend | 📺 Watch Live on FloHockey

The Adirondack Thunder (@ECHLThunder) are wearing our Barry Melrose logo on their buckets all season long in honor of the big guy. Very cool. Thank you to the organization.

Ode To Shesty

Another Frenzy in the books. The 5 hour hang with @KevinWeekes is like sweet jazz..no scripts/all improv/all of the cuff from the heart and brain after consuming our great sport all year. He's like a brother. We both had great parents with love & structure, the seeds of success.. as long as we follow their lead. Grind, refine, and grow. Feel the game in your chest and think the game between your ears. Marry those two like a chemist. Don't think too much, don't feel too much. Focus, grind and pray to get that right. That's the trick and the fun of life. That's the main thing.

This was an outstanding piece on @KevinWeekes ! Make sure to check it out🏒

If you’re not doing so already, please make sure to follow @KevinMcCarthyTV as he has the best cinema-related podcast out there.

I’m excited to introduce something new alongside my work with The Hockey News. My Substack, The Devils Narrative, will debut this week. Expect magazine-style storytelling, exclusive Q&A’s, and conversations that deserve more than a headline. On tap is a Q&A with Evangelista, an interview with Mantha, and a big read where you’ll hear from Rodrigues, Brown, Noesen & Dillon.

Good morning, hockey fans. Sidney Crosby makes some more history tonight. Most seasons in Pittsburgh, in any sport: Sidney Crosby — 22 Willie Stargell — 21 Evgeni Malkin — 21 Kris Letang — 21 Roberto Clemente — 18 Honus Wagner — 18 Ben Roethlisberger — 18 Look at those names. On Sid, who is basically the captain of the hockey world at this point. But most importantly to him, he’s done it all these years in the same place. Free for all to read: nytimes.com/athletic/7643782…

A touching tribute to the late Barry Melrose from @rayferraro21 between periods with @espnSteveLevy during ESPN's opening night coverage

NHL Opening Night hits different without our friend. We'll never forget what you did for the game of hockey, Barry. We miss you today and every day ❤️

Ahead of this evening's NHL season opener, ESPN's The Point showed a very special tribute for sports analyst Barry Melrose, who sadly passed away on September, 9, 2026. #SoundTheSiren #TimeToHunt #NHL

Produced by the incomparable @MikeFarrellESPN..It's a beautiful work of stunning art chiseled by he and his crew....it's pieces like this that made me fall in love with sport and creative pursuits using writing, music, and video.

My eyes were wet from start to finish. I thought of being little in a big world & watching my son's first tries at this mad game. ESPN's Open to the NHL season is beautiful. I didn't expect to cry today-this is stunning. There's nothing like this sport. We at ESPN love the sport as you do. ❤️ Enjoy.

The puck drops tonight on the 2026-27 NHL season, which will feature an expanded 84-game schedule with two additional games per team against divisional opponents. The last four Stanley Cup champions will all feature on ESPN’s tripleheader (5 total games tonight)..

Let's go. The NHL is back tonight! Get that ESPN App to see all of the rest of the league's stars when your team is not playing. (I love all 32 teams equally! ❤️🥰) 1,000+ out-of-market games and our 100 exclusive matchups on ESPN are also on app. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

I have a fun announcement: I’ve launched a new weekly goalie-centric podcast and YouTube show called Goalie Union, with former NHL All-Star Devan Dubnyk. Our 1st episode is live! Previewing the 2026-27 season with our Vezina Trophy picks & more predictions. (Links below)

Forget angry crowds and hostile fans. Discover the truly unique, fun, and loud game day experience in Raleigh, where fans are passionate but never negative. It's entertainment done right. #GameDayVibes #CarolinaFans #SportsCulture #FanExperience #Raleigh

What an end to the CHL's return - here are our Top 3 Goals of GD4 ✅ #ChampionsGoBeyond

Beloved analyst and former hockey player Barry Melrose passed away last week at the age of 70. And though hockey never got quite as much airtime in America as more popular sports, Melrose was the game's fiercest ambassador. gq.com/story/barry-melrose-h…

This is such a fantastic piece by @AGretz