I get blacked out for penguins, blue jackets, and capitals games, yet I live in neither of those states and not close to DC. It makes absolutely no fucking sense and I can’t believe it’s 2024 and we’re still dealing with this bafflingly stupid issue. I’m beyond livid at this point, this is the game I’ve been looking forward to for weeks, actually months bc I like Ovi. There is absolutely no way Caps games should be blacked out considering it’s two fucking states away from me. My state borders Ohio and PA so that’s somewhat understandable but this is just insanity. THREE teams blacked out now? anyone else?
by SwanzY-
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It’s so stupid. I live near Cleveland. It’s classified as a Penguins market. Guess how many local stations broadcast Pens game? That’s right: zero. Do Blue Jackets games gets broadcast? Also no, because it’s a Pens market. Can’t watch any hockey for either close team. I want to watch, but I couldn’t even PAY to watch when NHL had Center Ice. I wanted to… I even signed up for it… But support told me the above and refunded my money.
Avast! Me new salty mate.
Go on HULU.
This works too:
https://thetvapp.to/
Does a VPN work to solve this?
I miss the days of [NHL.TV](https://NHL.TV) and a VPN
Found out Kraken games are blacked out in Alaska…… 🤣🤣🤣🤣
🏴☠️
Just pirate it, don’t let these soulless corporations decide if you get to enjoy your favorite team or not
Aarrrrr!
I’m missing the Rangers/Philly game because of this shit. I technically live within the Philly market (not even 15 minutes outside Allentown), so I should AT LEAST get the Flyers broadcast. I tried getting in on the DirectTV app, but it would only give me the option to DVR it, which is total bullshit.
Now I’m just sitting here at home with a Gin and Tonic listening to the game using the NHL app.
You may be in range to get the Monumental sports network that broadcasts to YouTube TV to all their local areas and I’m in Richmond VA area and get it.
Same. I’m in PA and it’s been years since we got CSN Washington (now Monumental Sports Network). Still blacked out. Was super excited to see this game given the playoff race, but no dice.
Way to market hockey to a bigger audience Bettman. The sooner the NHL gets rid of Bettman, they will be better off.
Sailing the 7 seas is better. No blackouts. Cheers.
It’s all a big racketeering scammm lol
It’s absolutely atrocious and certainly costing the league money. I’m in denver and the Avs are COMPLETELY blacked out. My options are: buy Fubo for $80/mo, or google “nhl webcast” and watch a shittier stream but for free. I would gladly pay to watch Avs hockey, but I’m not paying $80/mo to Fubo for an entire tv package…
I’m with you OP. I can’t believe I pay for this trash when I watch half my games on NHLBite.
We never have this issue in Texas…as of recent everyone has a vpn.
No stream services do jack shit
Nord
VPN and torrent my guy. I was once a loyal fan, committed to paying for the yearly subscription, but you can only black out games so many times
before your base decides to jump ship. It’s all driven by pure greed, don’t let them win.
Yep. I live in upstate NY and got blocked from NYI, NYR, NJD, and Leafs games…. Stopped paying for ESPN pretty soon after I realized how few games I could watch between blackouts and the amount of different streaming services you’d have to pay for to watch a season worth of hockey
Yesterday, one game was on NHL Network which I don’t get. The other game was blacked out locally.
Nicely done, NHL!
It’s old how hard is it to just watch your team play. It’s a joke like why make it hard to support your local team.
Yeah the blackout areas are freaking joke…
We live in manitoba and we cant even watch the jets play🙄
Pay all that money and can’t even watch the games you want to, it’s brutal man
Bro it makes no sense that I am in a hotel in DC and the game is blacked out and I have to watch the Pens… and I am 15 minutes from capital one a arena
Sign into a VPN and it will work, I just did it last week
i’m just saying, whether home or away, you should ALWAYS be able to watch your local team play. it’s literally common sense. these people are assholes.
I get blacked out from watching Devils games. I’m in their “home market” even though I’m an hour away from Montreal.
Onhockey.tv
Yep NHL’s current strategy, prevent fans from watching aka turn away customers. What could possible group wrong?
Got the same message trying to watch leafs/devils so raised the black and enjoying the game meanwhile the NhL and TSN have 1 less viewer. At this point I don’t see why I need a sports bundle at all.
2024 and people still pay to watch sports. thestreameast my friend