ESPN honors longtime analyst Barry Melrose with touching tribute as 2026-27 NHL season opens

TRENDINGMLB wild-card previewGiants release OBJNFL Power RankingsWeek 4 Waiver WireLatest NBA updatesStory byBarry Melrose died earlier this month after a years-long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 70Ryan YoungStaff writerTue, September 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesESPN's new NHL studio features tribute to the late Barry MelroseESPN paid tribute to longtime NHL analyst Barry Melrose before beginning its season-opening tripleheader.USA TODAY SportsTHN’s Daily NHL Hat Trick: Keeping It Simple Opening Night with Maple Leafs, Bruins, Oilers SuperstarsWith the whole hockey world watching, these three superstars will come through for their teams on opening night.The Hockey NewsSporticast: Why Do NHL Season, MLB Playoffs Start on Same Day?On the 591st Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a jam-packed pro sports day on Tuesday. 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