Blackhawks/Rangers games blacked out?

[Tony1097]

I come to turn on the 2:30 AM ET Replay of the Rangers/Blackhawks game on channel 665 but they blacked it out. Last year i depended on these delayed games quite a bit last year, is this a new thing this year or just a mistake? (Yes I have NHL Center ice)

is DirecTV doing this to push their DVR/Tivo Service?
thanks



the topic was supposed to read "game" not "games".. oops

 

[Jimmy 440]

Where are you from Tony ? If your outside one of the local markets of those two cities you would most likely be blacked out.

 

[Tony1097]

Where are you from Tony ? If your outside one of the local markets of those two cities you would most likely be blacked out.

I am in Ohio but I have Center ice along with the sports pack.

 

[charper1]

blackouts are controlled by the leagues. Either you are out of market OR there is another channel the has carriage rights in your market and you must watch it there.

 

[Jimmy 440]

Center Ice doesn't give us you replays.I believe that replays are blacked out on the RSNs.