Spring has sprung and sports cities around the country are buzzing with the excitement that only comes from sports in April. The Masters are over and March Madness has concluded. Now it’s all about the playoffs for both the NBA and NHL. If you’re looking for a way to watch the Stanley Cup finals and you don’t have cable, you still have some options.
Honestly, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to see the NHL playoffs this year. Rather than focus on every single way you can watch the finals, we’re only going to focus on the cheapest ways to watch. This gives you a chance to watch the entire lineup of games without getting stuck with a bill you can’t afford.
NBC Sports App — You might be thinking that you need a cable login to watch the NBC Sports app, and you’d be right. You do need a cable login. It doesn’t necessarily need to be your own. This is a perfect time to hit up a friend or family member to use their cable login. Most people are willing to share and if they do, you get to watch the NHL playoff games for free!
You’ll be able to watch all the games that are set to air on NBC and NBCSN with the NBC Sports app. While not all the games are airing on these two networks, most of them are, so this is a great way to watch most of the playoffs without having to pay to watch them.
Sling TV — The nice thing about Sling TV is that it’s not that expensive. Sling TV is the cheapest live stream subscription service there is, right now. In fact, you can get USA and NBC (in select areas) in the Sling TV Blue package for $25/month. You can also add the sports bundle for $10/month to get NHL Network and plenty of other sports channels. If you want CNBC that’s also available for $5/month. That’s $40 for everything, but you can watch most of the games with just the $25 Sling TV Blue basic package. Sling TV also includes a free week trial.
Antenna — If you don’t have cable, the cheapest way to watch the playoffs, or at least part of them, is with a digital antenna. This will allow you to watch the Stanley Cup playoff games that air on NBC for free. You’ll need another method to watch NBCSN, CNBC, and NHL Network, but for the games on NBC, you can watch at home, without cost or problem, using your digital antenna.
These are the best options you have if you want to watch the Stanley Cup playoffs for the cheapest available price. At most, you’ll spend $40 and you’ll be able to watch all the playoff games this season. That said, you can watch a large portion of the games at no cost to you, in some cases. Whatever way you choose, April is an awesome month filled with sports and you don’t need to spend lots of money to enjoy your favorites.
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