NHL Network Plans Seven Consecutive Hours of Live 2025 Trade Deadline Coverage on Friday, March 7

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Boudreau, Boyle, Coyle, Gardner, Grimson, Hradek, Kelly, Rupp, Schneider, Tappen and Torchetti to be Part of Programming Coverage

NHL Network™ today announced it will air seven straight hours of live NHL Trade Deadline coverage on Friday, March 7. A simulcast of Sportsnet’s Hockey Central will begin the coverage at 10 a.m. ET, followed by a three-hour trade deadline edition of NHL Tonight™ at 2 p.m. ET, NHL Now at 5 p.m. ET and NHL Tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Live analysis, interviews and updates from hosts Jamison CoyleLauren GardnerE.J. Hradek and Kathryn Tappen, and analysts Bruce BoudreauBrian BoyleStu GrimsonMike KellyMike RuppCory Schneider and John Torchetti will be featured throughout the day. Trade Deadline content will be highlighted across NHL Network’s social media platforms on Friday, including clips from NHL Tonight and directly from NHL Network analysts off camera.

In addition to its NHL Trade Deadline coverage, NHL Network’s live game schedule, including four NHL Network Showcase™ telecasts presented by BetMGM will air throughout the rest of March. E.J. Hradek and Mike Johnson will both call two NHL Network Showcase games presented by BetMGM, with the Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers on Saturday, March 22 at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, March 23 at 3 p.m. ET. NHL Network’s game schedule and NHL Network Showcase schedule through March is available here. Every NHL Network Showcase game, which is subject to change, will be available in the U.S. except in the home markets of the two teams featured.

NHL Network Showcase Presented by BetMGM Game Telecasts
DateTime(all times ET)GameAnnouncers
Saturday, March 221 p.m.Vancouver Canucks at New York RangersE.J. Hradek and Mike Johnson
Sunday, March 233 p.m.Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago BlackhawksE.J. Hradek and Mike Johnson
Saturday, March 291 p.m.Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia FlyersE.J. Hradek and Bob Errey
Sunday, March 301 p.m.Montreal Canadiens at Florida PanthersE.J. Hradek and Mike Rupp

* all matches and times are subject to change.

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