Hockey fans have Tuesday night circled on their calendars.
All 32 teams take the ice on Tuesday night, Oct. 28, for the NHL’s third annual Frozen Frenzy. The action-packed slate will run on staggered start times, allowing hockey fans to easily channel surf between each matchup.
The first puck drops at 6:00 p.m. ET in Philadelphia, when the Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins to kick off a triple-header on ESPN. The Dallas Stars welcome the Washington Capitals at 8:30 p.m. ET, and the Los Angeles Kings take on the Sharks in San Jose at 11 p.m. ET.
ESPN2 will also broadcast a whip-around show with live looks at each game, highlighting top plays, hits and goals.
There are marquee matchups peppered throughout the slate, underscored by the potential of a historic achievement in Dallas. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin could become the first player in the NHL to reach 900 regular-season goals.
Also on the slate: the Colorado Avalanche host the NHL-best New Jersey Devils in a rematch from their overtime thriller on Sunday, in which the Devils won 4-3 for their eighth consecutive victory.
The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights, aiming to avenge their lopsided loss in their first encounter on Oct. 20. Meanwhile, JT Miller returns to Vancouver for the first time to face the Canucks as captain of the New York Rangers.
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream all of the Frozen Frenzy games for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching hockey live for free — its five-day free trial has ESPN, plus any local channels that carry NHL games in your area. Additionally, DIRECTV comes with ESPN Unlimited, so you can even watch all of the out of market games with one subscription. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.
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