Getty Matthew Tkachuk and the Calgary Flames will host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.
The Calgary Flames will look to remain hot on Wednesday night when they host the Dallas Stars. Here’s how to watch the matchup without cable.
The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox Sports New Orleans (select markets) and Fox Sports Southwest (select markets). If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone or streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
For anyone in the United States, the Stars vs Flames game will be streamed live on ESPN+, the new digital streaming service from ESPN that broadcasts one-to-two NHL games per day. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via ESPN.com, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app.
If you can’t watch live, all games that are on ESPN+ are also available to be watched on-demand via ESPN.com or the ESPN app.
For those who live in local markets, Fox Sports New Orleans and Fox Sports Southwest are included in the main Fubo bundle, which has 85 channels and is tailored towards sports. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch games up to three days after they air even if you forgot to record them.
For those who live in select markets, Fox Sports New Orleans and Fox Sports Southwest are included in the “Hulu with Live TV” channel bundle. You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Preview
Calgary has claimed victory four times in their last five games, propelling them to a 14-9-1 mark and a share of first place in the Pacific Division. After practice on Tuesday, Flames captain Marc Giordano told Flames TV the team’s been stressing the forecheck in practice.
“We like a lot of the things we’re doing. I think we can always improve and we’re always going over things we can do better,” Giordano said, per ESPN.
“The last couple of days (of practice) there’s been a lot of work done on our forecheck and moving the puck as defensemen to our forwards.
“We want to play with confidence. We think we’re a good team but we just need to keep bringing the same game every night. The biggest thing in this league is consistency. We need to bring it every night.”
On Sunday, Calgary demolished the Phoenix Coyotes, 6-1. Giordano recorded two assists, and center Mark Jankowski and blueliner Noah Hanifin scored two goals apiece.
Goaltender Mike Smith made 28 saves on 29 shots. The 36-year-old has struggled to an .883 save percentage and a 3.29 goals-against average in 14 starts this season. David Rittich, 26, has been brilliant in his 12 starts, with a .930 save percentage and a 2.04 goals-against average.
“You understand it’s just one game. It’s a definitely a work in progress,” Smith told Flames TV, per ESPN. “Every day you come to the rink and want to get better and find some consistencies in your game.
“Last game was definitely a better game for myself but the team played outstanding in front of me. It definitely was a confidence builder and I want to just come to the rink today and keep it going.”
The Stars are coming off a brutal 1-0 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on the road. Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom scored 2:42 into the extra period.
“I thought it was a really good defensive, checking game by both teams,” Stars head coach Jim Montgomery said, according to The Dallas Morning News. “I thought both teams showed a lot of creativity in the offensive zone. Both goalies had to be good at times. In the end, they made one more play than we did.”
The Stars held Edmonton scoreless through regulation on Monday despite their missing four defensemen and starting goalie Ben Bishop to injury.
“We got a lot of callups,” Gavin Bayreuther told The Dallas Morning News. “We’re a bunch of underdogs, to be honest. We’re playing our hearts out.”