AP sources: Turner Sports gets rights to second NHL package

Turner Sports is the surprise winner of the National Hockey League’s second television package

Turner Sports is the surprise winner of the National Hockey League's second television package. The two sides have agreed on a seven-year contract that includes three Stanley Cup Finals, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The people spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the contract had not been finalized. Turner Sports and the NHL had no immediate comment on the deal, which was first reported by Sports Business Journal. The agreement with Turner will give the NHL two network partners in the United States for the first time since 1998-99. The league reached agreement with Walt Disney Corp. last month that includes four Stanley Cup Finals, 25 regular-season games on ESPN and ABC, the NHL All-Star game and comprehensive streaming rights.