Inside the NHL Broadcast Battle: Which 2025 Coverage Fans Can’t Stop Watching?

“It would be nice if they would just keep Ryan Carter in the booth as the color analyst and Wes Walz in the studio (as an analyst),” said one fan.

26. Chicago Blackhawks

The Broadcast: Chicago Sports Network carries Blackhawks games with Rick Ball doing play-by-play and Darren Pang doing color.

Local score: 4.08 (27th)

National score: 2.85 (20th)

Last season rank: 31

The results: The Blackhawks’ broadcast underwent seismic changes this season, both in the booth and distribution-wise. Let’s start with the big win: Rick Ball’s debut season as the play-by-play announcer drew rave reviews across the board.

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