from John Lane of the NHL's website,

Covering the final leg of the race for the first time is Turner Sports after reaching a seven-year multimedia rights agreement with the NHL in 2021.

"It's going to be a blast," Bissonnette said. "And not only that, but the full team that Turner's put together, all the people that help out you don't see on camera, which makes our job easier. And when you see two nontraditional markets, that really helps. You don't need to fabricate any drama or these storylines going in. There's plenty of them to have at it, so I just truly think that we're blessed to get this matchup and I think that even from a ratings perspective, it's going to be great because people are not only invested in the teams but the individuals at hand."

Carter can speak from experience. The retired NHL forward was on location for the Final while working for NBC Sports. ESPN had the 2022 Final and is alternating with Turner until 2027. That left Carter home last June with what he said was a serious case of FOMO (fear of missing out).

"I was watching those guys, the other network, do their thing, and after being a part of it for over 10 years, I missed it," Carter said. "So this is a great opportunity for our crew to continue what we do best, and that's providing great analysis and entertaining people while having some fun, but at the same time putting the game up on the pedestal that it deserves to be on."

Lundqvist is also enjoying a successful transition from the NHL to television. A heart issue and subsequent valve replacement surgery in January 2021 forced the goalie to retire that August at age 39 after 15 seasons with the New York Rangers. He's also a Rangers studio analyst on MSG Network and put in more time at Turner's studios in Atlanta to develop chemistry with the TNT panel.

"I keep telling people this is fun to talk about hockey," Lundqvist said. "For me, it's been a lot of fun."

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