Ice hockey is a pretty entertaining game to watch either at the stadium, at home via cable tv subscriptions or streaming from your preferred stream provider. Most of the time because of our schedule we may not be able to make it to all the National Hockey League games and hence the need to watch some NHL games online. If you are interested in watching some games online at the comfort of your home then we know where you should look.
The 2018-19 NHL season
The 2018-19 season begun on October 3, 2018, and will come to an end in June 2019. A total of 82 regular league games will be played which includes the Stanley playoff games. For people living in Canada it pretty easy to catch the latest action on local TV channels such as Sportsnet, CBC, TSN among others as opposed to the United States where broadcast rights are split between major broadcasters such as NBC, USA, NBCSN and the NHL network. Here is a guide on how you can watch your favorite NHL team play via online streams.
Using a VPN
A Virtual Private Network(VPN) is a computer extension that allows you to hide your location when browsing. Most broadcasters such as NBC, NBCSN, CNBC among others have Geoblocks on their streams which make it impossible for viewers from abroad to stream content online even when all steps like registering the account with your real names or location are followed.
How it works
The first step is to install a trusted VPN on your device and pick a server from the country the channel you are trying to stream from originates such as Canada or USA. Once the server is located the next step is to load the online stream from your preferred channel and enjoy your stream.
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