ESPN purchased NHL streaming rights in all its broadcasting territories, which includes Australia and New Zealand. For example in Latin America the NHL package is now on a Disney owned app called Star+.
Don't worry, there's a pretty simple solution to be able to keep watching NHL.tv
1. Go to ExpressVPN or any other VPN website and purchase an account.
2. Set the VPN to Singapore
3. That's it, that's all you have to do
My mate and I (Australia) freaked out when we thought we had to mess around with the ESPN/fetch crap until we tried this and everything's back to normal again
Agree to disagree on this one. I, like many in this thread, was freaking out a couple weeks before the season started until a friend told me and other friends I was with about being able to use a VPN as other countries had access to NHL.tv.
I'm afraid that just because your personal situations isn't conducive for using a VPN, that might not reflect everyone else's. I'm sorry it takes you 20 minutes to activate it, but my laptop is as simple as double clicking the ExpressVPN logo on the desktop, and then one button upon the app loading. Doesn't take more than 20-30 seconds usually.
I'm not sure how long ago you're referring to? I've been using it for a few years now and have been relatively fine using it. You also seem a bit frustrated with me based on your choice of words?
If I consider the cost over the next two seasons I'm also in front. $160 Fetch box + 2 seasons @ $6/month is about the same as buying 2 seasons of NHL.tv - and I'm not paying ExpressVPN another $90-100/year
As others have posted - if people want to save even more money just get on Ebay or Gumtree and find a second hand Fetch box for $40.
The ESPN app is awful to navigate and there are no useful instructions for what we had to figure out in this thread - but in terms of actual ability to stream games to multiple devices as an Australian customer ESPN is offering an equivalent service to NHL.tv for about half the cost, without the need for a VPN. It's a win.
There's apps that will allow you to stream to TV's.
I am in Australia and have had NHL.tv for about 7-8 years. Great product.
Just tried to stream a pre-season game and have discovered they have dropped support for Australia and NZ
Other Australian users, have you managed to figure out how to stream games yet? NHL.com suggests ESPN, but they just redirect you to Foxtel/Optus Fetch, or Kayo. I have Kayo, but the experience is not comparable of what was previously available via NHL.tv, and I am unlikely to see games from my preferred team.
Please note - I’m not interested in answers like “use a VPN” or “use a free/illegal” method. I want to know what the replacement is for NHL.TV in my country so that I can subscribe.
Mods - I wasn’t sure where to post this one. Thanks in advance for relocating if necessary.
NHL.tv is back available in Australia.
Unlike ESPN with the Fetch box you can pause and rewind, start from the beginning of an ongoing game. But... it's like $20 a month or maybe more.
On NHL.tv you can turn off scores to not spoil it and watch whenever. You can pick which broadcast you want to watch. They'll cut out pregame to a degree and basically end it when guys are leaving the ice maybe 30-60 seconds post final whistle if you watch it on replay. I catch games live more rarely, but you might be able to see some of the pre and post game if you watch live. I believe you could watch recorded games on ESPN+, I don't remember otherwise.
ESPN+ definitely has every playoff game as well.
I should have noted that I had ESPN+ last in the 22-23 season, so not everything I said may still be accurate. I was also streaming the US version of ESPN+, so that might be why I was getting blocked during the playoffs. I'm not sure if I had issues getting into Australian ESPN+ since I bought it through the VPN logged into the US and with an American card.
