Flames host the Ducks on October 11 — it's on Sportsnet West
Don't laugh, still learning this 🙂 where exactly can I catch the Flames-Ducks game on October 11, and what time does it start for me out east? Is it on Sportsnet West only, or will regular Sportsnet carry it too? Thanks in advance, cheers!
Dumb questions are my specialty.
Out east it's a 10 p.m. ET puck drop on October 11, Sportsnet West is the feed - worth checking whether regular Sportsnet flips it to your region, since regional blackouts can bite. Same feed for the October 14 rematch in Anaheim. If it's blacked out where you are, Sportsnet+ is the legal route.
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Maybe a silly question, don't laugh guys 😅 what exactly is a regional blackout? Harry mentioned it and I have no clue how it works, like, the game just doesn't show on my TV? Thanks in advance 🙏
No silly question, Tims, blackout just means the game won't show on your feed because a regional rights holder "owns" it in your area. So if you're outside the Flames region on October 11, regular Sportsnet might carry it fine, but if you're inside Alberta where Sportsnet West has exclusive rights, your usual channel shows something else and you'd need Sportsnet+ to stream it. Fancy paying C$20 a month for a game that's supposedly "national" 🤡 that's Rogers for ya, mate 😏
Here to argue, not to nod along.
Oh so that's why my buddy couldn't stream a Flames game from Victoria last year 😅 good to know, thanks! Still learning this stuff 🙏
Learn something new every day.
8 p.m. MT on Sportsnet West Oct 11, pub on 17th beats streaming any day 🔥 hit the road trucking that night so Sportsnet+ better come through tbh 💪