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Michael Balderston

How to watch 2024 NHL Playoffs: stream online or watch on TV

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It's time to polish Lord Stanley up a bit, as the 2024 NHL playoffs are well underway. After the first round has now been completed, eight teams are still in contention in the exciting race to see who gets to lift the Stanley Cup. We've got all the information you need on how to watch the 2024 NHL playoffs from start to finish.

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The NHL playoffs are always some of the most exciting postseason action around, as we get four rounds of seven-games series, complete with brilliant goals, incredible saves and magnificent playoff beards.

In the Eastern Conference, two Original Six teams (the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers) have difficult matchups in the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes. Out west, the Colorado Avalanche delivered the lone upset in the opening round, but that just means the best in the west (Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers) are still around and battling it out.

Get everything you need to know on how to watch the 2024 NHL playoffs right here, as well as the playoff schedule.

How to watch 2024 NHL playoffs in the US

All NHL playoff games are going to air on either ABC, ESPN networks, TNT or TBS on traditional TV. All those channels are available through traditional pay-TV providers, while ABC is also accessible through TV antennas. If you're updating your TV setup to a live TV streaming service, ABC and ESPN are available on Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV, while TNT and TBS are available on Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.

While ESPN Plus and Hulu do offer hockey coverage throughout the NHL regular season, at this time it is not clear if they are going to offer NHL playoff action. However, all games on TNT and TBS are going to stream live on Max as part of the streaming service’s B/R Sports add-on component, which at this time looks to still be available for free, but will cost $9.99 per month in addition to a normal Max subscription cost once the promotional period is over.

How to watch 2024 NHL playoffs in Canada

Hockey fans in Canada are hoping to see one of their teams lift the Stanley Cup for the first time in 30-plus years. Giving them a shot this year are the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers. To watch all of their action, and other NHL playoff games, you are going to need access to Sportsnet and TVA Sports channels.

How to watch 2024 NHL playoffs in the UK

NHL games aren't as readily available in the UK, but hockey fans can still get access to games through the NHL.tv streaming option.

How to watch 2024 NHL playoffs from anywhere

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch the 2024 NHL playoffs, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite events or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

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