'NHL Mash-Up' set to debut on YouTube with hosts Tappen, Moore

Kathryn Tappen and Dominic Moore were in front of a camera for the first time since 2021, and it was like nothing had changed.

"Like we never left," Tappen said. "Like there wasn't a two-year window in between. It's been fun."
Tappen and Moore are the hosts of "NHL Mash-Up," a biweekly show on the
NHL YouTube channel
that will feature some of the best content produced by the NHL and its 32 teams.
The first episode will debut Friday at 1 p.m. ET.
"I just think there's so much out there with social media content, and every team does such a great job with their promotional videos and players are doing fun things now," Tappen said. "You're going to see a different side of Jeff Skinner that we've never seen before. You're going to see Ryan Getzlaf's kid and maybe something you may have missed along the way through all the social media that you scroll through on a daily basis. We're going to highlight all those really cool stories and just make it light and fun, and highlight the personalities of the players and the people behind the scenes too."
Tappen and Moore appear to be the right pair to highlight that content.
"The League is extremely excited to have Kathryn Tappen and Dominic Moore back together on our platform to showcase some of the best footage from the League and the teams," said Matthew Nicholson, NHL vice president of production and creative development. "Everyone's putting out great content, and we found a platform where we can put it all together in one spot for everyone to enjoy."

Moore said what's exciting for him is the opportunity "NHL Mash-Up" has to educate fans about players who aren't on the team they might usually watch.
"Everybody follows their own team so closely," he said. "Maybe if you live in Toronto, you know Mitch Marner loves dogs. But maybe in Carolina, you get to see a little bit more of Mitch Marner's personality. I think everyone wins when fans get to see more of the personalities around the League."
Moore, an analyst for ESPN, will slide into a hosting role for the first time in his broadcasting career. He said being reunited with Tappen will make that transition easier. The two worked together at NBC Sports when it had NHL broadcast rights. That ended following the 2020-21 season.
"It's just basically follow Kathryn's lead," Moore said. "Kathryn carried us at NBC for a long time. She's so amazing at what she does, and it's fun for me to try a new side of things."
Tappen said she was excited to get back into hockey. She was an NHL Network host from 2011-14 before joining NBC. In addition to her duties there, she worked on the TNT broadcast of the Calgary Flames-Seattle Kraken game Dec. 28.
She's hoping "NHL Mash-Up" can lead to more NHL opportunities.
"I'm super energized," she said. "Everybody saw when I came in this building today, just the smile on my face. The car ride in I was excited. Just getting choked up thinking about it. It's been a while that I've had the opportunity to continue to be a part of the NHL … now getting an opportunity to do this show and coming in here, it just feels right. It feels like home."