How to Watch the 2023 NHL Heritage Classic Online Without Cable
The 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic features the “Battle of Alberta” during the seventh annual outdoor hockey game this Sunday.
The Calgary Flames face off against the Edmonton Oilers at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, and the puck drops at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. If you want to catch all of the outdoor hockey action, keep reading to find out how to watch the Heritage Classic with and without a cable subscription.
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How to Watch the 2023 NHL Heritage Classic With Cable
The NHL Heritage Classic will air exclusively on the cable network TBS in the United States. You can either watch through your cable TV provider or on the TBS website, TBS.com, with your cable TV account login.
How to Watch the 2023 NHL Heritage Classic Without Cable
Since the NHL Heritage Classic is being broadcast on TBS, it means it’s also streaming on internet-based alternative cable services too. In fact, some services even offer free trials, so if you act fast and sign up now, you could actually watch the outdoor hockey game for free. Here’s how you can watch the NHL Heritage Classic without cable below:
DirecTV Stream
Price $64.99 and up per month
NHL Heritage Classic TBS
You can catch the NHL Heritage Classic on TBS on DirecTV Stream. All of the cable alternative’s plans offer the network, while it also includes more than 75 channels — such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and much more. Meanwhile, the streamer has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough to catch the games. If you like DirecTV Stream, you can keep the service, with prices starting as low as $64.99 for the entertainment package.
Hulu + Live TV
Price $76.99 and up per month
NHL Heritage Classic TBS
You watch the NHL Heritage Classic games on TBS with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service has access to more than 90 channels — like BET, CNN, ESPN, Food Network and more — starting at $76.99 per month. In addition, Hulu + Live TV comes with access to Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+ to watch originals from Marvel Studios, Lucasfilms (Star Wars), Pixar Animation and more and ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from NFL, MLB, Formula 1 and more. It includes unlimited cloud DVR too.
Unfortunately, Hulu doesn’t offer a free trial at this time.
Sling
Price $20 and up per month
NHL Heritage Classic TBS
If you’d like to watch the NHL Heritage Classic on TBS, Sling might be a good fit for you. It’s the cheapest cable alternative, with prices starting as low as $20 per month for Sling Orange — with the streamer’s current deals. The entry-level package also includes AMC, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, TNT, Bravo, MSNBC and much more.
However, Sling doesn’t have a free trial offer right now.
Max on Amazon Prime
Price: $15.99 and up per month
NHL Heritage Classic: TBS
Max (formerly known as HBO Max) has a B/R Sports hub as part of its streaming service for a limited time. The hub has access to TBS for the NHL Heritage Classic, as well as NHL on TNT for other regular season and playoff games. And if you have already Amazon Prime, then you can add Max to the Prime Video streaming service for an additional cost of $15.99 per month.
Not a member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Prime Reading; free same-, next- and two-day shipping; discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and more.
In addition to NHL on TNT, Max’s B/R Sports includes NBA on TNT, U.S. Soccer, NCAA March Madness and much more.
If you’re outside of the U.S., but you still want to watch, then you can stream the NHL Heritage Classic with any of the above streaming services paired with ExpressVPN.
For the uninitiated, it’s a virtual private network that lets you legally access U.S. web servers to stream NHL games on a smartphone, tablet, laptop and smart TV — even if you’re in another country. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.
Where to Buy 2023 NHL Heritage Classic Tickets Online
Want to watch the game in person? You can find tickets for the NHL Heritage Classic in Edmonton at Ticketmaster and NHL.com. Ticket prices vary, depending on where you’d like to sit in Commonwealth Stadium.
In addition, one of the best deals on NHL tickets are at SeatGeek. Use THR‘s exclusive promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 off eligible purchases of $250 and up. Click here for last-minute tickets to NHL Heritage Classic in Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.
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