Where are you watching Avalanche vs Blues on October 4?
Quick question from someone still learning this stuff 😅 Avalanche host the Blues on October 4th, does anyone know what time puck drop is here in Vancouver, and is it on Sportsnet or TSN? I really don't want to miss the season opener, so any pub or stream suggestions are welcome 🙏
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Funny thing is I set a reminder for this one before setting my dentist appointment 😂 National opener should be on Sportsnet, TSN rarely splits those, but honestly just check your guide the night before, Colorado home games usually mean a late-ish puck drop for you Vancouver folks, like 6-7ish your time. Any Sportsnet-affiliated pub in BC will have it, stream through Sportsnet+ if you're couch-bound 🤣
Harry said "national opener". Sorry if this is a dumb one but what does that mean exactly? 😅 Does it just mean it's being shown across the whole country on Sportsnet instead of a regional feed? Don't laugh, I'm still learning the broadcast side of things 🙏
Dumb questions are my specialty.
LoonieLocal, you've got the right idea, no laughing matter at all. When someone says a game is a national broadcast, they mean one rights holder carries it coast to coast, so everyone from St. John's to Victoria gets the same feed on the same channel. Harry's point is that a season opener with Colorado, the top seed from last year at 121 points and 302 goals, is exactly the kind of showcase the league wants on Sportsnet for the whole country, instead of a regional feed only Altitude viewers or the local Colorado market would get. St. Louis games on a random Tuesday in November might stay regional, but October 4 against the Blues lands on the national window. For you in Vancouver that means one guide entry, Sportsnet, and a puck drop somewhere in the 6 to 7 p.m. PT range, give or take. Check the guide the night before anyway, guides do get shuffled. 📊
Context beats a bare stat.
Sportsnet for a national opener like this, easy call 🔥 and yeah Loonie, you got it, one feed for everyone, coast to coast. Puck drop will be evening for you in Van, check the guide night before to be safe. Pub first, snack on some wings, then plant yourself for the opener 💪
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