Country of origin United States Preceded by MSG, NY | Original network MSG Network Genres Talk show, Sports | |
Starring Al Trautwig, Steve Valiquette, E.J. Hradek, John MacLean, Ron Duguay, Dave Maloney, Stan Fischler and Bill Pidto Similar NHL on SportsChannel America, Oil Change, NHL on Versus, NHL 2Night, NHL on ABC | ||
Hockey Night Live is an up-to-the-action sports talk show about NHL hockey broadcast on MSG Network. Its main host, Al Trautwig, is joined by a panel that includes Steve Valiquette, Ron Duguay, Dave Maloney, Butch Goring, John MacLean, and E.J. Hradek, with contributions from Stan Fischler and John Giannone. Bill Pidto serves as panel moderator and host when Trautwig is on assignment or unavailable.
The program primarily serves as an analysis program for the four NHL teams to which MSG holds broadcast rights: the Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, and MSG-owned New York Rangers. Other hockey-related topics of broad importance are also occasionally discussed.
From its inception until February, 2016, the show was broadcast on Saturday nights following the night's local hockey action. Beginning February 4th, 2016, the show transitioned to Thursday nights and will now be shown in the same approximate time slot following local action. It is now part of MSG Network's Thursday Night Hockey program.