Hey there, me and my girlfriend have been getting into the NHL recently and wanted to read up on some of the essential hockey ‘lore’, if you will!

Since we’re based in the UK we picked a team that we have a good connection with and that ended up being Vegas as we’ve been a few times and love it. We started supporting pre Stanley Cup, so pretty good timing! 😂

If anyone has any suggestions, that’d be amazing!

Edit: We watched the Quest For The Stanley Cup series too, which was amazing! Really enjoyed that.

  • SbisasCostlyTurnover
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    British fan here (Let’s Go Caps). You’re going to want to know about the ‘Miracle on Ice’. The US loves that one.

    And welcome. As a British fan, it’s not always easy following the NHL but when it’s good, it’s really good.

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      Ooh I shall check that out!

      For sure, we had it quite difficult following the Stanley Cup, luckily we were jet lagged so able to actually stay up to watch it live! Still working out a way to watch the Golden Knights Games when they start again.

      Otherwise we’ll be getting our fix from going to see the Flames!

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        I used to work nights so it actually worked pretty well; I’d watch the games after my shift.

        Switched to a normal person shift last year however and now I only get to watch maybe 2 games a week if I’m super lucky.

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            NHL TV is available in the UK but it’s utterly kneecapped by blackouts so I’d recommend giving Viaplay a look.

            I used them last season and never had any issues. Zero blackouts and they’ve got apps on consoles, smart TVs, web and mobile.

            They just had an offer on, £59 for 12 months, but iirc that’s ended now.

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                Technically we’ve got a ‘national broadcaster’ in Premier Sports. The product is garbage, and it can be impossible to access if you’ve not got the right set up. And to make matters worse they sub-contracted out one game a week to another channel that requires a subscription (also atlast one game from each round of the playoffs).

                So I said eff that, and went with Viaplay (who I think owns the entire thing). All the games, all online, no blackouts. It’s absolutely awful, and a more… serious league would make a fairer option, but I long since stopped thinking the NHL gave a shit about its European fans.

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                  Even in the US the entire playoffs are blacked out because they have network coverage. But at least this year there wasn’t any over-the-air broadcast network coverage, only paid cable subscription. And all home games are blacked out if they have network coverage (which they usually do via paid cable channels) even ones they play away. My “home” team is >4 hour drive away.