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Emily Kaplan Takes Lead as ESPN's NHL Insider

9/27/2025

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Emily Kaplan shifts from rinkside reporter to in-studio insider for the 2025-26 National Hockey League (NHL) season, becoming ESPN's primary NHL insider.
She will still report select marquee matchups, including the opening-night game featuring the Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks.
Kaplan joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated; ESPN aims to expand insider coverage.

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Emily Kaplan shifts from rinkside reporter to in-studio insider for the 2025-26 National Hockey League (NHL) season, becoming ESPN's primary NHL insider.
She will still report select marquee matchups, including the opening-night game featuring the Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks.
Kaplan joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated; ESPN aims to expand insider coverage.