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Matty81 · 02-01-2014, 02:02 PM

I dunno if anyone will know this yet, but all the pressers said that there will be no more regional blackouts on sportsnet.

Does this mean that if I subscribe to sportsnet west I will get all the flames games without center ice? Should save me a couple hundred bucks.

I'm not clear because most articles say that sportsnet has an exclusive rights to show nhl on three days enabling this, so I'm not sure if the blackouts will be lifted on those three days a week only or all year?

Great for the nhl imo, big sports like the epl and nfl allow fans to watch who they choose without spending big money, which i think can only grow the game.

There are lots of default canucks fans in kelowna, a place that has zero in common with vancouver. Think it'll still be the case but at least there are other viable options to follow without spending 200 bucks on hockey.

02-01-2014, 02:02 PM	#1172
Matty81 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Exp:	I dunno if anyone will know this yet, but all the pressers said that there will be no more regional blackouts on sportsnet. Does this mean that if I subscribe to sportsnet west I will get all the flames games without center ice? Should save me a couple hundred bucks. I'm not clear because most articles say that sportsnet has an exclusive rights to show nhl on three days enabling this, so I'm not sure if the blackouts will be lifted on those three days a week only or all year? Great for the nhl imo, big sports like the epl and nfl allow fans to watch who they choose without spending big money, which i think can only grow the game. There are lots of default canucks fans in kelowna, a place that has zero in common with vancouver. Think it'll still be the case but at least there are other viable options to follow without spending 200 bucks on hockey. Last edited by Matty81; 02-01-2014 at 02:05 PM.