Alexandre Picard replaces Patrick Lalime for Stanley Cup Final

alexandre picard is taking over beside Félix Séguin for TVA Sports’ Stanley Cup Final coverage, replacing Patrick Lalime for the entire series. The change comes during the final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights.

Picard will handle the description of the games through the end of the final, giving TVA Sports a new voice for the network’s biggest hockey stage. Séguin remains the main voice of hockey nights at TVA Sports.

Picard beside Séguin

The move puts a former Montreal Canadiens defenseman into the broadcast seat normally occupied by Lalime. Picard also brings professional hockey experience, which is the clearest fit TVA Sports has chosen for a series that runs under the heaviest spotlight of the season.

Lalime is usually Séguin’s partner on TVA Sports hockey broadcasts, but he had already been absent earlier this season for health reasons. That earlier absence now carries over into the final, leaving Picard to work the rest of the way with Séguin on the French-language call.

TVA Sports Final Coverage

The change matters most because it touches the full final, not just a single game. Whoever tunes in for the rest of the series will hear the same broadcast setup from here on, with Picard in Lalime’s usual spot and Séguin still leading the coverage.

For viewers, the practical effect is simple: the final now has a different analyst beside the network’s regular play-by-play voice. For TVA Sports, the assignment puts Picard at the center of the most watched and demanding part of the hockey calendar.