[2] [3] TSN's Bob McKenzie and Darren Dreger begin to make appearances on Wednesday Night Rivalry as NHL insiders every pregame and first intermission.

[4] [5] [6] [7] As part of the new Wednesday Night Hockey format, "Inside the Glass" reporter Pierre McGuire is now assigned to work the late game of Wednesday Night Hockey doubleheaders while Brian Boucher takes over "Inside the Glass" reporting duties for the early game alongside Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk.

In addition, Kathryn Tappen replaced Liam McHugh as the studio host for the first half of the season when the latter was promoted to work postgame coverage of Sunday Night Football.

[9] For this season only, Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, and "Inside the Glass" reporter Brian Boucher will call the Wednesday Night Hockey match-up while Pierre McGuire will appear on other broadcasts.

In addition, Kathryn Tappen replaced Liam McHugh as the studio host for the first half of the season when the latter was promoted to work postgame coverage of Sunday Night Football.

Star players such as Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Alexander Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos, Sidney Crosby, Patrick Kane, Carey Price, David Pastrnak, Claude Giroux, and the #1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Alexis Lafreniere, will be featured in Wednesday Night Hockey.

[11][12] NBC did not name a presumptive lead play-by-play voice following the retirement of Mike Emrick and chose to rotate between John Forslund and Kenny Albert.