If you feel a chill this Friday, it’s probably because Yahoo just started live-streaming ice hockey.
The media company and the National Hockey League entered a partnership today to deliver live, out-of-market NHL games for free on Yahoo. Best yet for cord-cutting puck fans, there will be no cable subscription or authentication required.
There are some unfortunate limitations, however. The Yahoo Sports “Game of the Day” will only encompass up to four games per week. For all other contests, Yahoo will deliver in-game highlights. It’ll also provide condensed games, “Best of the Day” and “Best of the Week” top plays and postgame highlights.
The final asterisk hurts those north of the border most: Yahoo’s service is limited to fans in the United States.
http://www.thewrap.com/yahoo-nhl-partner-to-livestream-hockey-games-for-free/