As I type this post I'm watching the Carolina Hurricanes not blowing out the Montreal Canadiens because of a series of stupid saves by Cristobel Huet f(something I'm sure Habs bloggers will say a lot this season) from the comfort of my computer. Last month I gave you a first look at the NHL's video portal (The Habs just tied the game on the PP. BTW, Ward stinks) and after kicking the tires of NeuLion's streaming technology during the pre-season, I decided to ditch Cable TV altogether for Center Ice Online.The best part is listening to the game in French on RDS and the commercials are not blacked out. I love Canadian TV commercials!
As I maintain a home away from home during the week, this worked out beautifully for me, because after signing up for the online version of the package I received an e-mail confirmation of my order and a rebate coupon for a 50% refund if I was a Center Ice broadcast subscriber (which I am via DirecTV). Since I don't watch any other TV, ditching the cable service was really a no-brainer.
The downside is that I'll miss the games on Versus, but I figure that the cost savings on subsidizing Comcast's Cable's franchise monopoly directly is more than offset by the half-dozen games I get to spend in a sports bar drinking Guinness and downing 20 wings.
Well, back to the game, it's getting nasty out there. And someone better inform Justin "I'm a Bigger Diver than Derek Roy" Williams that the regular season has begun. Eh, forget this game, the Battle of Ontario has begun.
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