ESPN MLB analyst Ben McDonald puts down NHL promo, says 'zero chance I'll be watching'

ESPN MLB analyst says there's 'zero chance' he's watching network's NHL coverage during playoff baseball

ESPN MLB analyst Ben McDonald said on Wednesday during a playoff game that there was "zero chance" he was going to tune into NHL coverage.

ESPN Aired A Promo For Its NHL Opening Night Coverage During Yesterday's Cubs-Padres Game And Its On-Air Broadcast Team Openly Admitted "There Is Zero Chance I'll Be Watching"

Giphy Images.A little bit of context here. The NHL came back to ESPN in 2021 on a seven-year deal (through 2027–28), and Disney execs have been pounding the table trying to sell hockey as a marquee pr...

ESPN MLB analyst Ben McDonald puts down NHL promo, says 'zero chance I'll be watching'

ESPN analyst Ben McDonald was brutally honest after an NHL promo aired during an MLB broadcast.

Ben McDonald addresses his viral NHL comments: 'I didn't even know ESPN had the hockey contract'

Ben McDonald’s disinterest in the NHL caused quite a stir on ESPN airwaves on Wednesday. Calling the Wild Card Series matchup between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, play-by-play man Kevin Brown began to promote ESPN’s upcoming coverage of the NHL’s Opening Night. But as he leaned on McDonald for a testimony, the MLB analyst provided the exact opposite. “Ben, I know you’ve got an opinion on this: Panthers three-peat this year? What do you…

ESPN analyst Ben McDonald angered a lot of people with his on-air comment

Former LSU and Major League Baseball pitcher Ben McDonald spoke at Nicholls State University's annual First Pitch Banquet, presented by Meyer Financial Group. Credit: Brad Weimer/Houma Courier and Thibodaux Daily Comet correspondent / USA TODAY NETWORK ESPN analyst Ben McDonald came under fire for a remark he made during the network’s broadcast of the San Diego Padres-Chicago Cubs game on Wednesday. McDonald was in the booth alongside play-by-pl…

ESPN’s McDonald Stays on Padres-Cubs Call Despite NHL Flap

ESPN MLB announcer Ben McDonald put his foot in his mouth when he said there’s “zero” chance he’ll watch his network’s NHL coverage.