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Already enjoyed hockey but now these Olympics have made be fully embrace.

Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:01 am
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
54311 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:01 am
Only problem - I have no local team

I guess this will be like NFL where I am following players rather than teams.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
61371 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:04 am to
It definitely will give the sport a bump!
Posted by poncho villa
DALLAS
Member since Jul 2010
18910 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:05 am to
Well if you're in the south you have a couple of choices.

Dallas
Nashville
Tampa Bay
Hurricanes
Panthers (they are going for three cups in a row)

Helly plays for a canadian team so wouldn't recommend them.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
176453 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:05 am to
I would kill for Houston to have a team
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
54311 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:06 am to
Nashville has been the team I have watched. Unable to get to a predator game yet
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
26161 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:07 am to
Just pay attention. You will gravitate to a team.

In the early 90s when the Braves were winning divisions but not championships with excellent pitching, I gravitated to the Devils. Conference championships with elite goaltending, but struggled to push through.
Plus, Sega EA Sports hockey found New Jersey as my team of choice.

When my son gravitated to the Devils on his own, needless to say we are a Hughes family right now.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
130321 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:07 am to
Lifelong Avs fans since the sakic forsberg roy days
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
26161 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:09 am to
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Lifelong Avs fans since the sakic forsberg roy days

Avs vs Red Wings was legendary.

I loved to hate Lemiuex, so I was rooting against you at the time.
Posted by Drewbie
tFlagship
Member since Jun 2012
65388 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:10 am to
I defaulted to the Ducks for this reason. Grew up on the movies so it just seemed right. Can't complain. Paul Kariya, J.S. Giguere, the Nedermeyer Bros., Teemu Selanne, Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Pronger, a Stanley Cup. It's not a bad time.
This post was edited on 2/22/26 at 11:13 am
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
61371 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:11 am to
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Lifelong Avs fans since the sakic forsberg roy days


I lived in Denver during that time period….those names bring back some memories!
Posted by poncho villa
DALLAS
Member since Jul 2010
18910 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:12 am to
I don't know about other teams but you can watch almost all of the Dallas Stars games for free on Victory + app. They changed this a couple of years ago and I've been able to watch way more hockey. Bally sports use to cuck all anyone who lived in DFW with a black out or made you pay 15 bucks a month to grab limited hockey games and some Ranger games.
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
54311 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:15 am to
good to know. I assume Youtube TV may have a specific package
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
26161 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:21 am to
I think Hulu has a ton of hockey programming. I get it free with my cell phone package.
Posted by maizegoblue
Florida
Member since Jan 2011
2234 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:30 am to
If you have espn+ you already get almost every game of every team. The only ones you won’t get on there are your local team (blackout), national games or the few random games on NHL network.

You can also pick if you want to watch the home or away team broadcast. It’s great.

Edit: I see the post above mine. I have Hulu live, you can watch them on there to if you want. Hulu live includes eapn+. I prefer using the ESPN app. You can also do the multi-game view which I don’t think you can on the Hulu app.
This post was edited on 2/22/26 at 11:33 am
Posted by Old Money
LSU
Member since Sep 2012
41595 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:30 am to
Follow players and watch games, it will come in time.

I grew up in South FL so its was always the Panthers for me. Father is a Habs fan from before we had the Cats.
Posted by UnitedFruitCompany
Bay Area
Member since Nov 2018
3975 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:36 am to
quote:

Helly plays for a canadian team so wouldn't recommend them.


Going to be so many confused faces when I wear my Bucky Jets jersey on the hill today lol.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
55982 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:36 am to
I won’t be a regular fan until Houston gets a team
Posted by GeauxPanthers2
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Dec 2024
1816 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:36 am to
NHL is going to get a boost after this. Across the board a bunch of guys who love their country, which can’t be said for a lot of sports leagues in America.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
61371 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:41 am to
It will be interesting to see if there is a resurgence of minor league hockey like there was after USA won gold before. There used to be several clubs in every state.
Posted by GoldenGuy
Member since Oct 2015
12766 posts
Posted on 2/22/26 at 11:43 am to
quote:

I would kill for Houston to have a team


Bring back the Aeros

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