Best way to watch Sabres playoff games?

[GreenDice]

I am a cord cutter in Syracuse and have been watching MSG+ through Fubo. I assume MSG+ does not carry playoff games. What is the best way to follow the Sabres, not knowing the TV schedule? I am having some difficulties finding a streaming service that will carry all NHL playoff games.

Thanks in advance.

[PromoTheRobot]

There are non-authorized sites out there, but why not pay for two months of a service like Sling? Every playoff game will be on one of ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT or TBS. 

Edited March 12 by PromoTheRobot

[Night Train]

Naked in a tub full of taco mix. 

[GreenDice]

12 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Every playoff game will be on one of ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT or TBS. 

Fubo does not carry TNT. No games will be on NHL network?

[Weave]

33 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

There are non-authorized sites out there, but why not pay for two months of a service like Sling? Every playoff game will be on one of ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT or TBS. 

Well, so much for my happiness to sign up for Gotham.  I guess I’ll listen on the radio.

[PASabreFan]

No playoff games on MSG?

[RochesterExpat]

1 hour ago, Night Train said:

Naked in a tub full of taco mix. 

Surely a tub full of Frank’s?

[Jävə Keith]

1 minute ago, RochesterExpat said:

Surely a tub full of Frank’s?

Any self-respecting Buffalonian would be eating out of a tub of blue cheese while sitting in a tub full of Franks.  Just sayin'
 

[will]

i think i will just buck up for youtubeTV for a couple months now that the sabres are looking like a lock for playoffs.  last few years using espn+ has been frustrating as they do zero playoff broadcasts and spectrum hates espn (where i live, anyway).

 

[OverPowerYou]

1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

There are non-authorized sites out there, but why not pay for two months of a service like Sling? Every playoff game will be on one of ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT or TBS. 

Which one is guaranteed to show every playoff game; sling or YouTube tv? 

[PromoTheRobot]

28 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said:

Which one is guaranteed to show every playoff game; Sling or YouTube tv? 

Both. But not Fubo. Fubo doesn't carry TNT/TBS.

[tom webster]

1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:

No playoff games on MSG?

Usually the first two rounds are on local tv. Rounds three and four usually end up on national television 

[OverPowerYou]

1 minute ago, tom webster said:

Usually the first two rounds are on local tv. Rounds three and four usually end up on national television 

We think so. It’s been 15 years 🤣

[Taro T]

12 minutes ago, tom webster said:

Usually the first two rounds are on local tv. Rounds three and four usually end up on national television 

Not sure that's still the case.  Thought that when the TV contract went to TNT/ESPN that they were getting every game of every round now.  

[PASabreFan]

So, no Dan?

[LTS]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6689390/2025/10/06/nhl-television-broadcast-streaming-2025/

ESPN and TNT will have coverage of the playoff rounds.

 

[That Aud Smell]

10 minutes ago, LTS said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6689390/2025/10/06/nhl-television-broadcast-streaming-2025/

ESPN and TNT will have coverage of the playoff rounds.

 

is that paywall TV schedule behind a paywall of is own?

#paywall

[That Aud Smell]

it is far from clear to me whether and to what extent MSG will be allowed to carry Sabres playoff games.

it is unclear how many games ESPN and TNT will broadcast and, of those, how many will be Sabres games.

i presume (?) that ESPN and TNT will have exclusive rights to the games they broadcast.

this is a crappy posture to be in.

[Weave]

17 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

 

this is a crappy posture to be in.

Yeah, I refuse to subscribe to multiple platforms to consume, well, much of anything these days.  I lived with it during the bad times.  I’ll live with it during the good times too.

Im certainly not qualified to judge their ability to make money doing it this way, but I am qualified to judge whether they will get more of mine.

[GASabresIUFAN]

My wife and I are heading to Boston for a long weekend in late April and if we get lucky the Sabres could be playing the Bruins in the playoffs that week. 
 

So the answer to the OP question is hopefully in person.

[GreenDice]

Sounds like Sling or Youtube TV if you can’t go to every game. I am in Syracuse, Buffalo local TV channels will not be an option for me.

Edited March 12 by GreenDice

[LTS]

23 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

is that paywall TV schedule behind a paywall of is own?

#paywall

I dunno. I searched Google and clicked on a link and read the article.  I don't have any subscriptions to things like that. So no?

I suppose it would be in appropriate to call TNT and ESPN paywall however. They are on cable, where MSG is. So it's the same paywall if you are using your cable company or DirecTV.

Streaming services are their own beasts...

[PASabreFan]

FWIW all NYR first and second round games in 2022 were on MSG. But I hear the haunting words of TaroT re: a new broadcast deal. Can we get some clarity here! I'm too lazy to do it.

[Taro T]

49 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

FWIW all NYR first and second round games in 2022 were on MSG. But I hear the haunting words of TaroT re: a new broadcast deal. Can we get some clarity here! I'm too lazy to do it.

Like was said THOUGHT the 2 major broadcasters were taking all of the playoff games since they went to ESPN/TNT.  (Could've sworn) CI didn't show any playoff games at least because for out of market everything was available.

Don't like any of the 3 NYC teams, so wouldn't be looking for MSG broadcasts anyway.  And don't get locals for any other teams.

Hope that's wrong and the 1st 2 rounds are still to be shown on MSG.  But not overly hopeful.