October 16th, 2006

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How to Watch Canucks Games Over the Web

UPDATE: Here’s a possible site for watching games online.

Tonight is the Canucks’ sixth game of the season, and the first of 17 pay-per-view games. I usually go out to a bar to watch the PPV games, but tonight I’m feeling a bit under the weather. I couldn’t actually pay to watch the games at home because I don’t use one of the Canucks’ enabled television providers. Coincidentally, a, uh, alternative means of watching the game came across my virtual transom.

I’m pretty sure this is illegal, but, you know, I’ve given the Canucks a lot of money over the years. As such, I don’t feel particularly bad about it. Here’s the strategy:

  1. Go download TVU Player. It’s software that works with Windows Media Player (sorry, Mac-using hockey fans) that ‘brings you programs from around the world that you can’t get from your local cable and satellite providers’. Uh huh.
  2. Install TVU Player. It ain’t rocket science.
  3. Go to this page, which lists upcoming NHL games and the P2P networks they’re available on. With TVU Player installed, you can click the ‘Play’ link beside the Canucks game and it will launch in its own application window.
  4. Bob, as they say, is your father’s brother. Enjoy the game.

Comments: 21 Responses so far

Chris
October 16th, 2006
6:30 pm

Sweet! Thanks, Mel and I are enjoying the game right now.

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Sean
October 16th, 2006
7:15 pm

Thanks! I’m enjoying the game right now.

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skot
October 16th, 2006
7:54 pm

sweet man i got to catch the third period wish i had searched for this earlier in the game

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Chris
October 26th, 2006
9:31 am

Will this only work on high-speed? I have high-speed lite (yeah I know I am cheap) and it seems pretty choppy…

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Sabeer
November 22nd, 2006
5:41 pm

THIS is CRAZY!!!!!!! wow…

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Josh
December 26th, 2006
3:51 pm

So I tried the TVU PLayer to avoid paying bar prices to watch the game (plus my girlfriend is a little under the weather), and after downloading and installing the player, I went to find the game I wanted to watch and discovered that no one was broadcasting it. Is this because I couldn’t find the right P2P connection, or is it just that no one on line has it? [Yet?]

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Joe
March 25th, 2007
4:21 pm

do u have to pay to watch these games

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Jack
March 25th, 2007
6:10 pm

This sucks. I cant get it to work. GAY

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Carvin
April 15th, 2007
1:18 am

Hi, THANKS all…. I wanted to watch the Canuck and the Flames game. Hopefully, able to use it tonight.. Btw, GO CANUCKS GO!!.

I am a pure Canadian but living across the Pacific…. And not able to watch NHL in ASIA! :( But now luckily we have P2p..

Thanks all.. that provide links to it.

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steve
April 17th, 2007
4:30 pm

there is a problem with the canucks this afternoon they are not on and i am in france and i have to wake up to watch it they are on and this suck the other teams have follower but dont forget about us in canada you know we started hockey yo come on i want to watch this game man PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

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steve
April 17th, 2007
4:32 pm

oh yeah
lover of this system

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jdavies44
May 1st, 2007
7:20 pm

THANKS I MISS MY CANUCKS BEING HERE IN TEXAS!!

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Declan
December 5th, 2007
6:07 pm

I see this is now the #1 result for a google search on ‘Canucks Pay Per View’ - that should help the traffic numbers…

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Clint Anderson
January 10th, 2008
7:56 pm

I am watching the game right now. There is only sound no picture…sucks

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Anonymous
March 17th, 2008
6:21 pm

How come when I click the ‘ PLAY ‘ the TVUPLAYER pops up but nothing plays?

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Ben
March 31st, 2008
11:00 pm

My brother lives in Hong Kong. He misses the games so much. Can he watch it if he download there and watch the games?

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Dart
November 17th, 2008
5:43 pm

I’m a mac user , does any body know how I can watch the game?

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Matt
December 4th, 2008
3:33 pm

Get Windows. Toss the Mac in the garbage.

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Brodus
February 15th, 2009
2:55 pm

DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!!

TVUPLAYER = TROJAN VIRUS!!!!

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curtis
March 27th, 2009
4:54 pm

TVUPLAYER is not a trojan or a virus. Please check up on the facts before posting drivel.

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