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OK, first of all I am not a Habs fan - not even a little - but last night on the digital channel guide it said the Montreal game would be on one of the Sportsnet channels. So I went to that channel and nope, blacked out.  
 
That has been happening a lot lately and I just don't understand it. The last two years I had Centre Ice but this year I said no, I won't pay 200 bucks. I will get a few games on TSN, Sportnet, and CBC hopefully. But I have had no luck really.  
 
Does anyone understand these blackouts, rights, and why this happens? I mean it is not like I have the choice to attend the game way out here in Brandon.

Has been driving me nuts too. I've tried to watch some Calgary games on Sportsnet with the same results. Getting centre ice doesn't guarantee games aren't blacked out either. I think it depends on who they get the feed from. It was better and easier to get games on Sportsnet before they owned all the rights. I hate Rogers!

blame gary bettman and rogers. If your outside of the region you will get blackout dates, this also happens on sportsnet. Nothing can be done, see if you can find a stream channel online.

I have been told it is blacked out in some regions if you are inside that region to get better attendance.  
 
You mentioned "outside the region" Sorry, I don't follow.  
 
Edited by Happy_ Hour, 2015-11-21 12:46:30

https://community.mts.ca/mts/topics/looking-for-info-on-nhl-blackout-rules  
 

Thanks Getty. Now I kind of understand it a little better. I hate it, but at least I understand why I hate it now. lol  
 

"Here is a simple cheat sheet:  
 
Jets games are never on CentreIce. Check TSN3, CBC Winnipeg and SportNet.  
 
Any other game listed on TSN is blacked out.  
 
Any game on RDS and RDS Info is blacked out.  
 
Chances are if its a Canadian team on SportsNet and it is not Saturday the game is blacked out.  
 
Any game that is blacked out on TSN or SportsNet is available through CentreIce.  
 
Of course all games not from your local market (ie Jets) are always available through the Internet based GameCentre. Also any Jets game not on TSN3 is available through GameCentre."

If you watch the games on your PC, You can use a VPN to get around the NHL GameCenter black outs, its just one more thing to pay for but if you have just got to watch it works.  
 
 
 

I don't really 'need' to watch. I was wanting to kind of peek from time to time while reading. The playoffs however!  
 
Now was it like this last year with all these blackouts? I mean I had Centre Ice so I obviously had no problems then.