first to be broadcast in their entirety on over-the-air television since 1980, as the Finals had since either been partially or exclusively carried on cable. Due to the current arrangement of ABC's sports programming being produced and co-branded by ESPN, the broadcasts carry the NHL on ESPN production and branding. ABC's first game back featured the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins in the annual Thanksgiving Showdown on November 26, 2021. After ABC aired the 2022 NHL All-Star Game, the network aired a weekly game under the ABC Hockey Saturday branding, which began on February 26. The package primarily aired on Saturday afternoons, with one primetime game on March 19 to accommodate afternoon coverage of the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. All games broadcast by ABC are simulcast on ESPN+. ABC did not air a full 30 minute or hour long pregame show before their games in 2021, instead opting for an abbreviated 15-minute pregame show presented by Verizon. However, ABC aired a full 30-minute pregame show on April 23, as a lead-out of their Bundesliga soccer coverage. They will air a 30 minute pregame show for games outside of the primetime slot. If time permits, ABC will also air a short postgame show until 6 p.m. ET, so most ABC affiliates on the East Coast can show their local news or ABC World News Tonight. For the Stanley Cup Finals, all broadcasts began at 8 p.m. ET, allowing for a short pre-game show prior to puck drop (by contrast to the NBA Finals, which has preferred a later, 9 p.m. ET window, with ABC leading into the game with half-hour Jimmy Kimmel Live! specials and NBA Countdown). In the 2022–23 season, ABC will air 15 games, including four double-headers, the NHL Stadium Series game, and a triple-header on April 8; the Thanksgiving Showdown moved to TNT, which will also cover this season's Stanley Cup Finals. Announcers Studio personalities Steve Levy – lead studio host and occasional play-by-play (2021–present) John Buccigross – fill-in studio host and play-by-play (2021–present) Arda Ocal – game break and fill-in studio host (2023–present) Barry Melrose – studio analyst (2021–present) Mark Messier – studio analyst (2021–present) Chris Chelios – studio analyst (2021–present) Brian Boucher – color commentator/Inside the Glass and studio analyst (2022–present, select games) P. K. Subban – studio analyst (2023–present) Play-by-play Sean McDonough – lead play-by-play (2021–present) Steve Levy – lead