Today is a huge divisional matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild. The winner will be guaranteed at least a share of first place. Both teams are coming off of blowout losses on Friday. And, while many people don’t like the Wild’s defensive game, I usually find the Colorado / Minnesota games to be among the most exciting Avalanche games to watch.
Apparently, I won’t be watching. I’ve checked a few times, and the game cannot be found anywhere on my Center Ice menu. Thanks guys! Who wanted to watch such a dull, meaningless game anyway.
Assuming this ridiculously stupid issue doesn’t get resolved (I sent an email to DirecTV, so I should have an answer sometime in 2011), there won’t be any game notes tonight, although I will probably still grumble through a recap tomorrow morning.
I suppose this is a good place to throw out a few additional programming notes. I’ll be out of town for the following two games - Tuesday against the Flames and Thanksgiving against the Oilers. There won’t be any notes or recaps for either of the games (sadly, I won’t get to watch those either). I should be back in action next Saturday. Unless Center Ice doesn’t feel like showing that one either.
DD,
Direct tv’s website says that Center Ice is showing the game on channel 764 or HD channel 94. Maybe they fixed it?
Worst case scenario, you can watch it online:
Webcast
You don’t get access to the Altitude network on 644? It’s a home game for the Wild so their feed is probably the HD one instead of Altitutude.
no, don’t get Altitude (other than their feeds on Center Ice).
the game is still not showing on the guide, but I think I’ll manually record 764 to see if I can luck out.
good (and surprising news)
someone from DirecTV just contacted me to let me know the game is indeed on as gl avfan above indicated. To say that I was surprised to hear from them is an understatement!
WOW!! Glad to hear that you will be able to see the game! I can’t believe that they actually contacted you!
honestly, I can’t either. makes my day, though.
here’s hoping the Avs don’t ruin it for me.
We get both feeds in HD. I am going to watch the Minnesota feed because Peter McNab is a fucking imbecile.
DishNetwork is wholly superior to DirecTV, by the way. I have had both, and I would never switch back.