Matthew Barnaby joins ESPN as an NHL analyst
weblogs.newsday.com 10/2/2008 — One more thing . . . ESPN will announce today that Matthew Barnaby will succeed Barry Melrose as its NHL studio analyst, a development The Buffalo News reported last month. Barnaby will debut on SportsCenter Oct. 8 and usually appear on the show ...

Matthew Barnaby Joins ESPN as NHL Analyst
bizofhockey.com 10/2/2008 — Matthew Barnaby , who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League before retiring in 2007, has joined ESPN as a studio analyst. He will appear on SportsCenter , ESPNEWS and ESPN.com, as well as other ESPN platforms. Barnaby will make his debut during the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter on ...

The Longest Day: A Draft Marathon
thenhlarenaprogram.blogspot.com 10/2/2008 — Sunday was the day of death or at least a ton of drafting....see how the day went and much much more on this unique look at what happens when you have 8 drafts and 2 podcasts all in the same day. Get some beer for this...highly recommended!!

Hockey Fans, Prepare Yourselves for Lindsay Soto, plus Your NHL TV Guide for NHL Premiere
thenhlarenaprogram.blogspot.com 10/3/2008 — Steve once again brings the hammer down on Versus and tells us what is going down for hockey and the network this season. Very interesting and a must read into the subtleties of broadcasting.

Headlines: Sean Avery thinks NHL, Bettman doing poor job of marketing game
thehockeynews.com 10/3/2008 — The NHL s most famous mouthpiece is at is again, this time taking shots at the league and commissioner Gary Bettman over the marketing of hockey. I mean it would certainly be good for the game if we marketed the game, but the NHL does a terrible job ...

ESPN Looking To Reclaim NHL Rights — Bleacher Report - NHL 10/1/2008
The NHL has struggled to draw large audiences ever since the lockout season. Versus, the current home of the NHL, is just not a suitable network for hockey, in my opinion. The NHL will continue to struggle to draw fans as long as they stay on a ...