Melrose's place: Back on ESPN hockey coverage

Dec. 4, 2008
Barry Melrose, fired in November by the Tampa Bay Lightning, will be back on ESPN's hockey coverage beginning on Jan. 1, 2009. The same day, the NHL will play its annual Winter Classic game at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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