There will be Penguin presence in the next Amazon documentary
Earlier this week, the NHL and Amazon announced a second season renewal of their ‘FACEOFF: Inside the NHL’ program. The popular first season had intense action and lockerroom looks at Connor McDavid and the Oilers up through Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, including capturing the dejection afterwards when McDavid was named the Conn Smythe winner literally as he was processing the dejection.
There won’t be that level of emotion around this time, but Sidney Crosby has been named as one of several players who will be featured. Count Ottawa Senators star forward Brady Tkachuk as being one of the many excited to see behind-the-scenes look at Crosby.
“Just seeing the behind the scenes as not just hockey players but us as people,” Brady Tkachuk said as he joined the Amazon Upfront event in Toronto on Thursday. “I’m really excited to see Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury and their preparation for a game and who they are as people. When you are competing against them it’s always battles against them but to see them, what they’re like and what they do and to see what kind of people they are, it will be really awesome.”
Some more from the league:
Steve Mayer, NHL president, content and events, said Season 2 will go “even deeper.”
“Season 1 of FACEOFF really struck a chord,” Mayer said. “We promised a behind-the-scenes look at the best hockey players in the world, and the response was incredible. We followed players through unforgettable moments — welcoming a new baby, the pressure of a Game 7, and everything in between.
“For Season 2, we’re going even deeper: more players, more access and more emotion. From the global stage of the 4 Nations Face-Off to the pressure-packed life of a team president and the heartbreak of a team dealing with devastating loss — it’s raw and real. You will truly go inside the NHL.”
The full roster of players for Season 2 is Quinton Byfield (Los Angeles Kings); Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins); Fleury (Minnesota Wild); Thomas Harley (Dallas Stars); Seth Jarvis (Carolina Hurricanes); Wyatt Johnston (Dallas Stars); Kopitar (Kings); Monahan (Columbus Blue Jackets); Nylander (Toronto Maple Leafs); Mikko Rantanen (Stars); Shanahan (Hockey Hall of Fame inductee); Brady Tkachuk (Ottawa Senators); Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers) and Werenski (Blue Jackets).