NHL on ABC
Round Series Games covered Play-by-play Color commentator ( s )
Division semifinals Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey Games 1 , 4 Gary Thorne Bill Clement
Division semifinals Chicago vs. St. Louis Games 1 , 4 Mike Emrick Jim Schoenfeld
Division semifinals Calgary vs. Los Angeles Games 1 , 4 Al Michaels John Davidson
Division finals Pittsburgh vs. New York Islanders Game 1 Gary Thorne Bill Clement
Division finals Toronto vs. St. Louis Game 4 Gary Thorne Bill Clement
Division finals Vancouver vs. Los Angeles Game 1 Mike Emrick John Davidson
Conference finals Montreal vs. New York Islanders Game 1 Gary Thorne Bill Clement
History -- Time-buy deal with ESPN ( 1992–1994 )
Main article : 1992–93 NHL season Playoffs [ edit ]
The NHL on ABC is the branding formerly used for broadcasts of National Hockey League (NHL) games televised on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. The network first broadcast NHL games during the 1992-93 season under a time-buy agreement with ESPN; ABC resumed regular season game telecasts on February 6, 2000, as part of a joint contract with ESPN that also gave ABC the rights to select games from each round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.