I currently use a combination of ESPN+ and FUBO TV. Depending on the package, having a cable provider will most likely get you ESPN and TNT games no problem, but NHL Network isn’t always in cable packages and would need an add-on to be seen. ESPN+ will get you all games, not on TNT, ESPN, or NHL Network. To make sure you do not get blacked out of any games this season, you would need to have ESPN+, NHL Network, and TNT. This is a flawed business model for the NHL who is trying to reach more and more viewers every year. With all of that being said, if you PAY for ESPN+ to watch hockey, you can still get blacked out on a paid service. Assuming you haven’t cut the cord, but we will get to that. Being a fan who is out of your team’s market, you would typically have to buy NHL TV or a sports package with your cable provider. It will take you to the same destination.

Whether or not you get the NHL TV package which is roughly $170 if you purchase before the season, or you can get the Disney+ bundle for as low as $13.99 per month. This is where my frustration swells ESPN+ is a PAID service. ESPN+ has become the new beacon of the NHL, and the league has routed their NHL Gamecenter subscribers directly to the ESPN+ platform where previously you were on the NHL’s website. Fortunately for some, the NHL signed a deal with ESPN last year to carry NHL content on their platforms. Being an NHL fan who lives outside of their team’s market has always been a difficult time.

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