The Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing. I can’t see every minute of each game because I’m busy at work, and when I get home I need to spend some time with my family. This means watching at least part of some of the appointment shows that are recorded on the TiVo.
One thing that’s helped me keep up is a program from The NHL Network called NHL On The Fly: Final. This is a 30-minute program that’s devoted to highlights and analysis of the playoff games that took place that day.
The NHL Network doesn’t air in the United States, but Versus has picked up the show for the duration of the playoffs and is airing it at 1:00am Eastern Time. This is not a good time for me to watch the program live, but it’s ideal for my TiVo.
NHL On The Fly: Final was vital during the first round of the playoffs. With half as many games to cover in the conference semi-finals, the hosts can devote more time to each game.
If I don’t have time to sit in front of the TiVo, I can watch NHL On The Fly: Final on demand at http://onthefly.nhl.com/. The worst aspect of this is that the on-line version has 15-second interstitial ads that can’t be fast forwarded.