What channel do the Flyers play on tonight?

If you don’t subscribe to a streaming service, you won’t be able to watch Thursday’s Flyers game on TV.

To look at it another way: You won’t need a cable subscription to watch Philadelphia take the ice.

The matchup between the Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins won’t air on NBC Sports Philadelphia, and it isn’t being carried by ESPN or TNT. It’s streaming exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu as part of the network’s new TV deal with the NHL.

It’s one of 75 NHL games scheduled to stream exclusively on the two Disney-owned streaming platforms this season. The Flyers have three more games scheduled to stream exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu. They are:

  • Jan. 18 vs. the New York Islanders at 7 p.m. (rescheduled from Nov. 30)

  • March 24 at the St. Louis Blues at 8 p.m.

  • April 25 at the Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m.

The Flyers’ Dec. 21 game against the Washington Capitals was scheduled to also stream exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu, but was postponed due to COVID-19. That game has yet to be rescheduled.

The good news is you can sign up for a free trial for Hulu. Otherwise, a subscription costs $6.99 a month for either Hulu or ESPN+. There’s also a bundle that features ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $13.99 a month.

Calling the game for ESPN is play-by-play announcer John Buccigross alongside analyst Ray Ferraro and Emily Kaplan, who will report from between the benches. Linda Cohn and Mark Messier will handle things in the studio.

  • Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

  • Announcers: John Buccigross, Ray Ferraro, Emily Kaplan

  • Streaming: ESPN+ and Hulu

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Philadelphia’s new COVID-19 vaccine mandate is now in effect, meaning you need to show proof of vaccination to enter an indoor restaurant, bar, or other venues that serve food.

That includes the Wells Fargo Center, which means if you’re heading to the Flyers game, you need to either show your vaccine card or a photo of it.

If you’re not fully vaccinated, you can show a negative COVID-19 lab test from the past 24 hours until Jan. 17. After that, you will need proof of vaccination. Kids ages five to 11 must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 3.

And don’t worry if you lost your vaccination card — you have some options.

On Wednesday, the Flyers announced that two more players have entered COVID-19 protocols — forward Travis Konecny and defenseman Travis Sanheim.

The team has added six players to their COVID-19 list over the past 72 hours. As my colleague Oliva Reiner reported, defenseman Nick Seeler and forward Jackson Cates entered protocols on Monday, followed by captain Claude Giroux and defenseman Ivan Provorov on Tuesday.

Between injury, COVID-19 and coach’s decision, only four Flyers have not missed a single game this season — Justin Braun, Keith Yandle, James van Riemsdyk, and Cam Atkinson.

Meanwhile, the NHL postponed two more games scheduled to take place on Jan. 18 — Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders, and Detroit Red Wings at the Flyers.

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For the second time this month, the Flyers game won’t be airing on NBC Sports Philadelphia — or anywhere else on TV, for that matter.

Tuesday’s matchup between the Flyers and the New York Islanders is streaming exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu as part of the network’s new TV deal with the NHL. The game was originally scheduled to take place Nov. 30, but was postponed due to COVID-19 cases.

It might not be the worst thing that the game isn’t airing on television — the Flyers have lost eight straight games, and lost to the eighth-place Islanders Monday 4-1.

Tuesday’s game one of 75 NHL games scheduled to stream exclusively on the two Disney-owned streaming platforms this season. The Flyers lost 6-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the streaming services earlier this month, and have two more games scheduled to stream exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu. They are:

  • March 24 at the St. Louis Blues at 8 p.m.

  • April 25 at the Chicago Blackhawks at 8 p.m.

A subscription costs $6.99 a month for either Hulu or ESPN+. There’s also a bundle that features ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $13.99 a month. Hulu does offer a free trial for Hulu, but Flyers fans told the Inquirer the service made you pay to watch the game.

Calling the game for ESPN is play-by-play announcer John Buccigross alongside analyst Kevin Weekes. Arda Öcal will handle things in the studio alongside NHL analysts Barry Melrose and Ryan Callahan.

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  • Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

  • Announcers: John Buccigross, Kevin Weekes

  • Streaming: ESPN+ and Hulu

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Beginning today, a negative COVID-19 test will no longer get you into the Wells Fargo Center.

Philadelphia’s vaccine mandate went into full effect Tuesday, meaning you must show proof of vaccination to get into restaurants and bars, sports venues, movie theaters, and other locations that serve food. That includes the Wells Fargo Center, so you need to either show your vaccine card or a photo of it.

Children under 5 and people with religious or medical exemptions will be able to continue to show a negative COVID-19 test from the past 24 hours.

By Feb. 3, all staff and children 5 to 11 must be fully vaccinated at locations that fall under the mandate.

If you lost your vaccination card, you have some options.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 18: Islanders at Flyers, 7 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu

  • Thursday, Jan. 20: Blue Jackets at Flyers, 7 p.m., NBC Sports Philadelphia

  • Saturday, Jan. 22: Flyers at Sabres, 1 p.m., NBC Sports Philadelphia

  • Monday, Jan. 24: Stars at Flyers, 7 p.m., NBC Sports Philadelphia

  • Tuesday, Jan. 25: Flyers at Islanders, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Philadelphia

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