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2020 NHL Draft: How to watch it & special programming

By Steve Paulus

HAMILTON, ON - JANUARY 16: Alexis Lafreniere #11 of Team White skates during warm up for the 2020 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game against Team Red at FirstOntario Centre on January 16, 2020 in Hamilton, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
HAMILTON, ON - JANUARY 16: Alexis Lafreniere #11 of Team White skates during warm up for the 2020 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game against Team Red at FirstOntario Centre on January 16, 2020 in Hamilton, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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Alexis Lafreniere #11 of the Rimouski Oceanic (Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images) /

It’s could be the biggest draft in New York Rangers history

Imagine, the New York Rangers have the top pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.  This comes one year after they picked second overall.  For a team that has been perpetually snakebit, this turn of events has elated Ranger fans worldwide.  There’s still a smidgen of mystery about who the Blueshirts will pick with their first selection, but the odds are overwhelming that it will be  Alexis Lafrenière.

It’s must-see TV for Ranger fans and there is a lot of special programming you may be interested in.   Here’s how to watch all of it:

Schedule (all times EST):
Round 1: Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 7 pm
Rounds 2-7: Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m

Telecast:
Day 1: NBCSN  – 7pm to10:30pm
Day 2: NHL Network –  11:30am to 2:30pm

Live Stream:

fubo.TV is offering a free 7-day trial period for their streaming service that focuses on sports and is available on on all devices such as laptops, cell phones, smart televisions, and tablets.

Here is the link:

fubo.TV free 7-day trial

Radio:

Day 1: SiriusXM NHL Network Radio 7pm to11pm
Day 2: SiriusXM NHL Network Radio  11am to 3pm

Other programming:

MSG Network will be providing special programming before and during the draft.

  • Monday, October 5 at 8pm:  Rangers Draft Preview show
  • Tuesday, October 6 at 8pm: MSG’s NHL Draft Special

The NHL Network has other special programming scheduled around the draft.

  • Tuesday, October 6 at 5pm: NHL Tonight 2020 NHL Draft Preview
  • Tuesday, October 6 at 10:30pm: NHL Tonight 2020 NHL Draft Round 1 Recap

This will be the most unusual NHL Draft ever.  Instead of an arena filled with team executives, scouts and prospects with their families, this draft will be held in the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey via live video conferencing.

The teams will make their picks via a video feed and the expected top prospects will be connected to the telecast via the internet as well.  It will be similar to the NHL Draft Lottery, but on a much larger scale.

The later rounds of the draft will go much quicker without the traditional  procession of players to the podium to pose for pictures with team management.  The potential of technical issues abound, but the NHL has an excellent track record at producing these events.

We’ll have to see how any trade announcements will be made during the draft (and there should be some).

Click below for a full schedule of the picks in all seven rounds.

Related Story. A list of picks in all 7 rounds. light

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