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So I did a TED Talk about Hockey, Video Games, Star Wars and ESPN. If you want to check out it's here: youtube.com/watch?v=2CJHCB…

The hockey community is truly amazing and instantly took action to ask how they could help support Jessi’s family. Here is a donation link created by the family to help. Thank you so much to everyone for the amazing tributes and support shown. Jessi and her family was so loved 🤍 gofund.me/7cd9f55b7

We are heartbroken and join the State of Hockey in mourning the tragic loss of Jessi and her children. May they rest in peace 💔.

Jessi Pierce was a wonderful, kind soul. We would message often. Hockey, family, kids, life. I would sneak in a “Bardown Beauties” reference every time I hosted a Wild game because I knew she would get a kick out of it. This is absolutely devastating. Heaven added her and her kids to the roster. On her final day she covered hockey and took her kids to get ice cream. 💔

@kelly_knox Please not today Noxi Kell

Star Wars can't be turning 50 soon, that would make me...

What this is for my kids

If you put every single team from the Pacific division into the Eastern conference, all of them would be at least 4 points out of a playoff spot

Terrific open to our ABC game tonight, voiced by the wonderful @vanmarshall who is the voice of Hera Syndulla in @starwars Rebels and part of the cast in the upcoming Maul: Shadow Lord series! Produced by @andrewkeck 👊🏽

It’s World Down Syndrome Day 🌎❤️ Dylan Larkin, Charlie McAvoy, @ForBareFeet & @NHL joined forces to design mismatched socks in support of Down Syndrome awareness & the American Special Hockey Association!

New warm-up ritual 👀

@DanhausenAD @WWE @mikethemiz I feel your pain Miz

Thank you The Miz. Think about it. @WWE @mikethemiz

ABC Hockey Saturday action continues with an Original Six matchup in prime time 🏒 8p ET | Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings 🎙️ Sean McDonough, @rayferraro21, @emilymkaplan Studio | @espnSteveLevy, Mark Messier, @PKSubban1, Arda Öcal

Eid Mubarak, Bayramınız kutlu olsun to those that celebrate!

Tonight is our Assistant Equipment Manager George Babcock's 2,500 NHL game, so Bo had to congratulate him. 😂 #LetsGoBuffalo | @DYouville

Nikita Kucherov (112) leap frogs Nathan MacKinnon (111) for 2nd in points in the NHL this season The last time MacKinnon wasn’t in the top 2 in points was November 7 @ESPNInsights

Who would you take to build a franchise around — Matthew Schaefer or Macklin Celebrini? @Arda, @mattymar89 and @futamichael share their thoughts on the Islanders' and Sharks’ young superstars.

Thursday, the puck drops for an exclusive #NHL doubleheader on ESPN+, Disney+ & Hulu 🏒7:30p ET | Blackhawks-Wild 🎙️@Buccigross, @CassieCampbell 🏒10p ET | Mammoth-Golden Knights 🎙️@espnSteveLevy, @KevinWeekes Studio | Arda Öcal, @emilymkaplan

On a play where Alex Ovechkin could have gotten his 1000th career goal, the players urged Cole Hutson to get his 1st. Hockey players are the best.

Fun fact: Cole Hutson is Alex Ovechkin's first teammate born after he made his NHL debut 🤯

MOST-VIEWED since the new rights deal & excl. opening night & Stadium Series!

@ESPNPR @NHL @NHLPR @MikeMonaco_ @KevinWeekes @espnbob @6ErikJohnson @emilymkaplan @Buccigross @AJMleczko

This past Monday's Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils game delivered ESPN's most-viewed regular season #NHL game in the new rights deal! 🏒 NHL on ESPN networks is averaging 786K viewers, +24% YoY More: bit.ly/4sl4AtL