Gary Bettman recently declared that the NHL was healthier than ever, but since that time the NHL has run into major issues with 2 major broadcast partners. Yesterday news broke through The marketing teams of the Seattle Kraken, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Vegas Golden Knights just got a whole lot busier thanks to the announcement made today by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Warner Bros. Discovery informed professional-sports teams whose games are carried on three of its regional sports networks that it wishes to cease operating the channels and exit the business, according to people familiar with the matter.
Last week, the NHL issued a statement saying, «The NHL is closely monitoring the RSN situation. We will be prepared to address whatever circumstances dictate to provide our fans with access to our game.»