Former hockey star Mark Messier joins Amazon's NHL broadcast on Mondays, streaming for Canadians only

Shows will be broadcast from the home team's arena, kicking off Monday when the Montreal Canadiens host the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre

TORONTO — Over his quarter century in the National Hockey League, Mark Messier witnessed sweeping technological changes to the game, from the advent of lighter hockey sticks to the use of video reviews.

Now, the Canadian Hall of Famer believes hockey is poised for another leap as it moves into the streaming era.

Messier will be among the on-air talent for Amazon Prime Video’s new NHL broadcast, “Prime Monday Night Hockey,” the league’s first exclusive national broadcast package with a digital-only streaming service in Canada.