NBC Steals TSN's All-Star Hockey Analysts

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TSN’s analysts Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger and Craig Button will be part of the team hosting the first American broadcast of the draft in the history of the NHL.

After TSN lost the broadcasting rights of the NHL to Sportsnet, several TSN analysts were left without the opportunity to broadcast events, including this year's draft. For the first time in history, an American network will broadcast the draft and they brought Canada’s broadcasting all-star team with them.

In the past, hockey fans in the United States had to watch the Canadian broadcast. This year, with the best analysts of TSN working for NBC’s team, it may be Canadian fans watching the American broadcast:




Many hockey fans were not happy when Sportsnet bought the broadcasting rights for the NHL because they preferred TSN’s broadcasts.