The final outdoor NHL hockey game will be played this afternoon when the Ottawa Senators head to Vancouver to play the Canucks on the outdoor ice in the Heritage Classic. Hockey fans on the go can watch the Heritage Classic Senators-Canucks online courtesy of a free live video stream, and replay, from NBC sports.
Watching the Heritage Classic online is free thanks to the NBC Live Extra web portal and app – from NBC sports. Today’s Senators-Canucks outdoor game is just one of the many live sports events available to watch online via NBC Live Extra.
Here’s how to watch the Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks Heritage Classic online live and replay video stream:
Viewers can access the live and replay video of today’s Heritage Classic through NBC Sports Live Extra web site, or by downloading the mobile Live Extra app to their smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device.
Fans who have NBC as part of their current cable or satellite television programming can login on the NBC sports web site, or using the app for free to watch the NHL Heritage Classic online with both the live video stream or the replay video later.
This will be the final outdoor NHL game for 2014 as the BC Place stadium is converted to an outdoor Hockey arena for today’s Heritage Classic between Ottawa and Vancouver. This is the 6th NHL game of this year played on outdoor ice.
The first Heritage Classic was played on the outdoor ice in November of 2003 in Edmonton between the Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens. The next was in 2011, and now this year makes the third.
The Heritage classic is one of 6 outdoor NHL games being played in 2014, and is the final one for this year. The first outdoor game was the Winter Classic, played on New Year’s Day, followed by 4 games in the Stadium Series.
Today’s Heritage Classic is scheduled for a 4PM eastern start with the television coverage from the NBC Sports Network, and the online coverage from NBC sports. If you miss this one, you’ll have to wait until the next Winter Classic on Jan 1, 2015 from Washington – or just watch the replay video online.