Tonight the NBC Sports Network will broadcast NHL action as the New York Islanders face-off with the Washington Capitals. In addition to the television coverage, NBC make it possible for NHL fans to watch the Capitals – Islanders online via a free live video stream.
The online video stream of the hockey game between Washington and New York is possible as part of NBC Live Extra – a dedicated web portal on the NBC sports web site featuring live online video of a variety of sports including NHL hockey.
Here’s how easy it is to watch NHL Islanders-Capitals game online
To get the free to watch the Islanders-Capitals NHL game online, viewers can do so using the NBC sports extra site, or the downloadable apps. This enables hockey fans to watch the game on their smartphones, tablets, or laptop computers.
The Coverage of the game begins online at 6:30 eastern tonight with the Islanders and the Capitals scheduled to take the ice at 7:30pm at the Verizon Center.
The New York Islanders are currently 21-28-8 for the 2014 season, while the Washington Capitals come into tonight’s game with a slightly better record at 25-22-9.
A win tonight would certainly help the morale for the Islanders who have lost the last 5 games played. Washington, on the other hand has fared better winning 3 of the last 5, including a win over Detroit on Sunday night.