2023 NHL Playoffs: How to Watch Hockey Games for Free Without Cable

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Get your pucks ready! The 2023 NHL Playoffs will resume on Tuesday (April 25).

Three games are scheduled for Tuesday, starting with the New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes, which airs at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ESPN.

Rather catch the action in person? Tickets to the NHL Playoffs are available on StubHub, SeatGeek, Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster. Prices and availability may vary depending on the date of the game.

Keep reading for details on ways to watch and stream the playoffs without cable.

How to Watch & Stream the NHL Playoffs

You can stream games in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on ABC, TNT, TBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. There are a lot of games to keep track of, so be sure to check your local listings for additional information.

Tuesday’s Hurricanes vs. Islanders game starts at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ESPN. Hurricanes lead the series 3-1.

Currently tied 2-2, the Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers will face off at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. on ESPN; while the Minnesota Wild will take the ice against the Dallas Stars Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on TBS. The Stars and Wild are also tied 2-2.

Wednesday’s schedule includes the Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ESPN) and Seattle Kraken vs. Colorado Avalanche (9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT on ESPN).

No cable necessary! We rounded up a handful of streaming options that are perfect for hockey fans on a budget.

Starting at the most budget-friendly plan, SlingTV is discounted to just $20 for the first month to stream live sports, news, entertainment and more.

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Fubo is another solid choice at $74.99/month for 154 channels (including 100+ sporting events) and a free trial for a week. Vidgo starts at $69.99/month for access to 150+ channels such as ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes, NHL Network, MLB Network, FS1, FS2, ACC Network and more (if you’re streaming internationally, use Express VPN).

DirectTV Stream offers a free trial for five days and discounted streaming packages. Right now, the Entertainment tied and Optimo Más plan for Spanish-speakers are discounted to $64.99/month (regular $74.99/month) for three months.

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Stream dozens of cable and local channels such as ESPN, TNT, TBS, HGTV, Bravo, MTV, BET, and ABC. DirectTV Stream’s higher-priced plans come with free HBO Max, Showtime, Starz, Epix and Cinemax for the first three months.

Hulu + Live TV is another option to stream sports and live television for $69.99/month. Aside from over 75+ live and on-demand channels, subscribers can stream Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.

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Swizz Beatz Reveals How Son Egypt Ended Up Producing a Kendrick Lamar Song at 5 Years Old

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! Swizz Beatz joined The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday (April 25), where he gushed over his 12-year-old son Egypt, whom he shares with wife Alicia Keys.

At one point in the conversation, Jennifer Hudson mentioned that thanks to his musical talents, Egypt ended up producing a Kendrick Lamar song when he was just five years old. “I’m jealous as hell of that one,” Swizz, a Grammy-winning producer himself, joked. “I thought me and Kendrick was cool.”

The star went on to explain that Egypt and Lamar’s bond began at a past Super Bowl game. “He and Kendrick were talking for, like, 40 minutes,” Swizz recalled. “I went over and said to Kendrick, ‘Is he bothering you? Should I move him? Are you enjoying yourself?’ He said, ‘No, Swizz, I had writer’s block and what Egypt is telling me is helping me deal with something. I was like, ‘Man, he’s five years old.’ To this day, I still don’t know what he was helping him deal with. I let it happen.”

As a result, Egypt ended up getting a producer credit on “untitled 07,” off Lamar’s 2016 Untitled Unmastered project.

However, don’t expect Egypt to follow in his famous parents’ footsteps. The pre-teen joined his father later on in the interview, noting that he has other plans in mind for his future. “I love music but I don’t really want to be a musician. I want to be a basketball player,” he told Hudson.

Watch the full interview below.

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Jelly Roll’s Wife Bunnie XO Defends Morgan Wallen Amid Canceled Concert Backlash

In light of the fallout from fans following Morgan Wallen‘s last-minute cancellation of his headlining show in Oxford, Mississippi over the weekend, the wife of another country music hitmaker is chiming in.

Bunnie XO, the wife of “Son of a Sinner” hitmaker Jelly Roll, recently took to social media to discuss what goes on behind the scenes and how hard artists work to get onstage.

“I wanted to chime in on this Morgan Wallen situation that’s going on,” Bunnie XO said via Instagram Stories on Monday (April 24). “I’ve been watching it unfold all day long. I just feel like I need to say something because as a wife of an artist, I have seen what goes on behind the scenes and it’s not easy. Those decisions are never easy.”

She shed light on the effort that artists (including her husband Jelly Roll) put in to get onstage and perform for fans, saying, “I have seen my husband getting literally, like, two or three breathing treatments because he has bronchitis so bad, and an IV, getting a shot of Toradol, taking steroids like the steroid pack that the doctor gives you, I mean, like doing all of that just so he makes it onstage, because he knows that if he doesn’t make it onstage because, one, the backlash he’ll get, and two, he never wants to upset the fans.”

She added, “When an artist has to make a decision to cancel a show, especially when you get to arenas like that, it’s one of the hardest decisions they have ever made. It’s not them sitting in the back and saying, like, ‘Oh, you know, I don’t want to show up to work today.’ There are so many factors that go into that. Not only that, but they lose out on money. They have to pay the venues back. I understand, people have to travel thousands of miles to see their favorite artist. I understand that parents have had to get babysitters and time off work and this is their one night out that they are really looking forward to, but you also have to understand that health is the most important thing. If somebody’s sick, they cannot go out there and give their all. If he really lost his voice and he went out there onstage and he was singing, [and giving] the worst version of himself that he could, not only would you guys be mad at him still — you all would be making videos about that, like, ‘Look at Morgan Wallen’s worst performance ever’ — and trying to get views from it. An artist is damned if they do, damned if they don’t.”

She ended with a bit of advice for fans and those ready criticize artists who cancel shows. “But I guess my whole point is I’m coming on here to say, that maybe, have a little grace. It’s like, be nice. Be kind. It costs nothing to be nice and to just kind of put yourself in that other person’s shoes.”

Following the concert cancellation, Wallen has postponed additional shows that had been slated for this week and told fans he is on vocal rest.

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Meghan Trainor & Daryl Sabara Reveal Sex of Baby No. 2

Meghan Trainor is gearing up to be the ultimate boy mom!

The “Made You Look” singer and her husband, actor Daryl Sabara, stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday (April 25), where Clarkson reminded the couple that they revealed the sex of their first-born son Riley on her show more than two years ago.

“Let’s do it again with Kelly Clarkson!” Trainor shouted, before the lights dimmed and a spotlight appeared on the couple. “God’s” voice then is heard over the speakers, and he requests that the sex reveal be done by none other than Riley himself. The adorable two-year-old then appears on the screen behind the couple, shouting, “It’s a boy!”

Trainor revealed that she’s pregnant back in January. “BABY #2 COMING THIS SUMMER,” the singer captioned a snap of herself on Instagram holding up a series of sonogram images.

“I’m also trying to get pregnant,” the singer told Billboard last year, foreshadowing her upcoming bundle of joy. “I’m trying to have four kids and get them out. I don’t know if we’ll tour next year, because touring is so exhausting and brutal still.”

She continued, “I don’t know if I’m as cool as Cardi B. The icon that’s like, ‘Sure I can tour and perform and do SNL pregnant.’ I don’t know if I’m as strong as her. I remember being pregnant and being like, ‘I really should lay down.’ I was pooped, so I don’t know if I want to sign up for a tour and then get pregnant while doing that. It’s a big debate, but if something happens and I can open for someone or do a short run, I would love to do something like that.”

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P!NK & Kelly Clarkson Soundwaves Art Raised $60,000 for a Good Cause

Back in February, P!nk stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she and Kelly Clarkson signed a one-of-a-kind soundwave artwork of their song “Broken & Beautiful” to benefit No Kind Hungry.

The piece, made by artist Tim Wakefield, was auctioned for $50,000 to benefit No Kid Hungry, which works to end child hunger in the United States. Wakefield video called into The Kelly Clarkson show on Monday (April 24), where he revealed that he met the woman who generously bought the piece. “To say it was emotional would be an understatement,” he recalled. “One of the best moments of my career.”

Wakefield added that in total, the piece has raised more than $60,000 for the nonprofit. P!nk has been a longtime advocate for the organization, taking part in a number of their projects and events throughout the years. The star is set to be honored as a No Kid Hungry Champion at the Los Angeles No Kid Hungry Dinner on Thursday (April 27). The event, according to a press release, “celebrates the commitment of local leaders who make an impact for kids in need.”

Watch Wakefield announce the exciting news, plus reveal the other charitable projects he has in store, below.

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Madonna Revisits Her Iconic Cone Bra During ‘Trip Down Memory Lane’

Madonna is going into the archives! The Queen of Pop took to Instagram on Monday (April 24) to share photos of some of her most beloved career looks that she recently rediscovered in her extensive storage space.

“A trip to my archives is always a nostalgic trip down memory lane,” she wrote alongside a series of photos with some of her most iconic throwback pieces of clothing. “If I think about my journey through music over the last 4 decades— how could I not think about all the incredible clothes I got to wear and all the amazing designers I was lucky enough to work with!!”

The slideshow features a number of Jean Paul Gaultier-designed cone bras that Madge famously wore throughout her 1990 Blonde Ambition tour. “When I was a little girl I remember my mother was always cold. Partly because she was sick but also because she never had a coat,” Madonna continued her message. “She always spent what little money we had on our coats and I remember standing outside waiting for the schoolbus With my mother shivering in the cold in the middle of winter!! Years later when I became successful my mother’s sister said to me, ‘Now You can buy all the coats your mother couldn’t buy for herself!’”

The “Vogue” singer continued, “The journey from the memory of my shivering mother in Winter to me shivering in the over air-conditioned storage space where all my costumes are stored is quite remarkable! I am overwhelmed with gratitude. Every time I put on an incredible coat I think of my Mother. I hope she likes my taste in costumes but most of all i hope she’s warm!”

Madonna is less than three months away from kicking of her Celebration Tour, honoring her four decades of hits, on July 15 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

See her post below, and check out the full list of Celebration Tour dates here.

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