Good article from Robert Tiffin. Stars even deeper than last year, and I completely agree.

https://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2024/10/dallas-stars-nhl-depth/

AgBQ-00 said:

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THG 1st power rankings on the year. Dallas checks in at 3.

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We're also his pick to win the Cup

Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

rather be fishing said:

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Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

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The Stars have went Direct to Consumer. They started an app called Victory+ which is free to download and free to use. It is available on most if not all Smart TV products.

All you have to do is download it and Sign Up with your email address. All the non-National broadcast games will be aired on there.

TLDR:
1. Go on your SmartTV and download Victory+
2. Sign up with your email
3. Watch Stars games (as well as on demand recordings) for free

EDIT: Unless you're out of market. Then I believe ESPN+ will still work for you. The market is all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

I've updated the OP for others to quickly reference if more people start to ask the closer we get to puck drop on the season opener.

Legal Custodian said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

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The Stars have went Direct to Consumer. They started an app called Victory+ which is free to download and free to use. It is available on most if not all Smart TV products.

All you have to do is download it and Sign Up with your email address. All the non-National broadcast games will be aired on there.

TLDR:
1. Go on your SmartTV and download Victory+
2. Sign up with your email
3. Watch Stars games (as well as on demand recordings) for free

EDIT: Unless you're out of market. Then I believe ESPN+ will still work for you. The market is all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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I am in Montana, so the market doesn't apply to me.

The last preseason game showed that it would be on ESPN+ and it wasn't. I also couldn't access it through the Victory+ app because I was out of market.

rather be fishing said:

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Legal Custodian said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

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The Stars have went Direct to Consumer. They started an app called Victory+ which is free to download and free to use. It is available on most if not all Smart TV products.

All you have to do is download it and Sign Up with your email address. All the non-National broadcast games will be aired on there.

TLDR:
1. Go on your SmartTV and download Victory+
2. Sign up with your email
3. Watch Stars games (as well as on demand recordings) for free

EDIT: Unless you're out of market. Then I believe ESPN+ will still work for you. The market is all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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I am in Montana, so the market doesn't apply to me.

The last preseason game showed that it would be on ESPN+ and it wasn't. I also couldn't access it through the Victory+ app because I was out of market.

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Well I remember listening to Razor on the ticket and he specifically said if you're out of market that ESPN+ is still the place to go to watch the games.

Hopefully it was just a glitch this past preseason game and tonight will work. Or you might have to just wait till next Thursday to see.

I'll try to do some more googling to verify.

So here is an article from the DMN dated 9/20/24 that says if you live out of market you will still be able to watch the games on ESPN+.

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2024/09/20/how-to-watch-the-dallas-stars-on-victory-this-season/#:~:text=All%20Stars%20fans%20in%20Texas,they%20have%20in%20the%20past.

So I'm guessing it was something weird with ESPN+ because of it being preseason no one bothered to fix it.

Very very worst case scenario, you'll be able to watch the games on demand the next day after the game on Victory+ even if you're out of market.

Legal Custodian said:

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So here is an article from the DMN dated 9/20/24 that says if you live out of market you will still be able to watch the games on ESPN+.

https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2024/09/20/how-to-watch-the-dallas-stars-on-victory-this-season/#:~:text=All%20Stars%20fans%20in%20Texas,they%20have%20in%20the%20past.

So I'm guessing it was something weird with ESPN+ because of it being preseason no one bothered to fix it.

Very very worst case scenario, you'll be able to watch the games on demand the next day after the game on Victory+ even if you're out of market.

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Right on. We'll see how it works out.

rather be fishing said:

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Legal Custodian said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

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The Stars have went Direct to Consumer. They started an app called Victory+ which is free to download and free to use. It is available on most if not all Smart TV products.

All you have to do is download it and Sign Up with your email address. All the non-National broadcast games will be aired on there.

TLDR:
1. Go on your SmartTV and download Victory+
2. Sign up with your email
3. Watch Stars games (as well as on demand recordings) for free

EDIT: Unless you're out of market. Then I believe ESPN+ will still work for you. The market is all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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I am in Montana, so the market doesn't apply to me.

The last preseason game showed that it would be on ESPN+ and it wasn't. I also couldn't access it through the Victory+ app because I was out of market.

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I couldn't watch the last preseason game, so I don't know what the deal was there, but I live out of market and all of the other preseason games were on ESPN+ with the Victory+ broadcast. Except for the Colorado away game, which was just the Colorado scoreboard feed, it did not include the double box with the Victory+ round table stuff they were doing.

rather be fishing said:

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Legal Custodian said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

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The Stars have went Direct to Consumer. They started an app called Victory+ which is free to download and free to use. It is available on most if not all Smart TV products.

All you have to do is download it and Sign Up with your email address. All the non-National broadcast games will be aired on there.

TLDR:
1. Go on your SmartTV and download Victory+
2. Sign up with your email
3. Watch Stars games (as well as on demand recordings) for free

EDIT: Unless you're out of market. Then I believe ESPN+ will still work for you. The market is all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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I am in Montana, so the market doesn't apply to me.

The last preseason game showed that it would be on ESPN+ and it wasn't. I also couldn't access it through the Victory+ app because I was out of market.

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Also you are able to rewatch all the games the next day on Victory+ still.

shack009 said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Legal Custodian said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

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The Stars have went Direct to Consumer. They started an app called Victory+ which is free to download and free to use. It is available on most if not all Smart TV products.

All you have to do is download it and Sign Up with your email address. All the non-National broadcast games will be aired on there.

TLDR:
1. Go on your SmartTV and download Victory+
2. Sign up with your email
3. Watch Stars games (as well as on demand recordings) for free

EDIT: Unless you're out of market. Then I believe ESPN+ will still work for you. The market is all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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I am in Montana, so the market doesn't apply to me.

The last preseason game showed that it would be on ESPN+ and it wasn't. I also couldn't access it through the Victory+ app because I was out of market.

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Also you are able to rewatch all the games the next day on Victory+ still.

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I can watch that for free in just the highlight reel on any number of platforms, which would keep me from paying for stuff I don't need.

rather be fishing said:

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shack009 said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Legal Custodian said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

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The Stars have went Direct to Consumer. They started an app called Victory+ which is free to download and free to use. It is available on most if not all Smart TV products.

All you have to do is download it and Sign Up with your email address. All the non-National broadcast games will be aired on there.

TLDR:
1. Go on your SmartTV and download Victory+
2. Sign up with your email
3. Watch Stars games (as well as on demand recordings) for free

EDIT: Unless you're out of market. Then I believe ESPN+ will still work for you. The market is all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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I am in Montana, so the market doesn't apply to me.

The last preseason game showed that it would be on ESPN+ and it wasn't. I also couldn't access it through the Victory+ app because I was out of market.

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Also you are able to rewatch all the games the next day on Victory+ still.

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I can watch that for free in just the highlight reel on any number of platforms, which would keep me from paying for stuff I don't need.

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Victory+ is free.

I'm walking back my prediction during the first pre season game. Bischel will start the season in Austin but will be a call up sometime this season and stay for good when he does.

Is Victory+ only going to show games in the Texas Hockey Huddle format? It's easier to watch with volume off with just the game on sometimes.

Lol. Suter scores against Otter and it's called back for goalie interference.

Thanks

Don't mind the commentary. Don't really need to see them the whole time at the expense of full screen action.

Absolute said:

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Don't mind the commentary. Don't really need to see them the whole time at the expense of full screen action.

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This!

I was just trying to get some work done tonight and keep it on my office tv out of the corner of my eye but it was more like a show instead of a game

Good showing to tie it up last night. Now we wait for a week for the season to start.

Jack Campbell (@DetroitRedWings) to receive care from NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. https://t.co/n9KQcvBIEB pic.twitter.com/CsD9JhCquG

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 4, 2024

First game not on victory+?

ESPN+/Hulu
One of 14 that will be national only.

Just scored tix to the 2nd game in Finland as well. I know there's a few weeks of hockey before then, but my son and I are stoked. Anybody else going?

My brother and I have tickets to both games. Then we are going to Munich to watch Bayern Munich play a champions league game.

Going to both games - can't wait!

Sweet y'all! If we have half as much fun as we did at the Winter Classic, it's gonna be a blast.

anybody going to six flags tonight?

They don't let us half season plan people into that event.

shack009 said:

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rather be fishing said:

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shack009 said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Legal Custodian said:

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rather be fishing said:

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Help me out here... what am I going to need to do to be able to watch games this year?

is ESPN+ going to work? All of the Bally games were streamed on ESPN+ but I can't figure out if that's going to be the same this year.

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The Stars have went Direct to Consumer. They started an app called Victory+ which is free to download and free to use. It is available on most if not all Smart TV products.

All you have to do is download it and Sign Up with your email address. All the non-National broadcast games will be aired on there.

TLDR:
1. Go on your SmartTV and download Victory+
2. Sign up with your email
3. Watch Stars games (as well as on demand recordings) for free

EDIT: Unless you're out of market. Then I believe ESPN+ will still work for you. The market is all of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana.

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I am in Montana, so the market doesn't apply to me.

The last preseason game showed that it would be on ESPN+ and it wasn't. I also couldn't access it through the Victory+ app because I was out of market.

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Also you are able to rewatch all the games the next day on Victory+ still.

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I can watch that for free in just the highlight reel on any number of platforms, which would keep me from paying for stuff I don't need.

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Victory+ is free.

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It doesn't matter if I don't live in one of the states that it applies to.

Opening night roster was just announced:

Evgenii Dadonov
Roope Hintz
Colin Blackwell
Jamie Benn
Mavrik Bourque
Matt Duchene
Oskar Back
Wyatt Johnston
Logan Stankoven
Sam Steel
Mason Marchment
Tyler Seguim
Matt Dumba
Jason Robertson
Thomas Harley
Esa Lindell
Nils Lundkvist
Miro Heiskanen
Ilya Lybushkin
Brenden Smith
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith

TV Casualty said:

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They don't let us half season plan people into that event.

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One of my employees is a full STH and he was not too pleased when they told them you cannot bring sticks (ok i get it) or pucks (just dumb) to be signed.