Per Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff:
All eyes will be on the Detroit Red Wings as they make their run at an NHL playoff spot. And, as it turns out, it will be easier to watch the Red Wings in action.
In an effort to increase accessibility to Red Wings and Detroit Tigers broadcasts to fans, Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, FOX 2 Detroit, and FanDuel Sports Network have entered into a partnership that will result in 15 games being simulcast on the over-the-air channel in the coming months. The total includes nine Tigers games and six Red Wings games. This will get underway with Monday’s vital game at Ottawa against the Senators.
These simulcast games will still be available for fans to watch just as they have in the past. They will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network, FanDuelSportsNetwork.com, and the FanDuel Sports Network app. Today’s announcement adds another option. It provides the ability to watch those same broadcasts on FOX 2 for free throughout southeast Michigan.
Games simulcast on FOX 2 will be mirror images of the broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network, featuring fan-favorite announcers including Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond on Red Wings action and Jason Benetti, Andy Dirks, and Dan Petry calling Tigers games.
Duff continues; and here’s the schedule, per the Wings’ press release:
Red Wings games simulcast on FOX 2:
• March 10 at Ottawa
• March 27 vs. Ottawa
• April 1 at St. Louis
• April 8 at Montreal
• April 14 vs. Dallas
About the only thing done right by Chris and this terrible ownership. Poor Mike must be rolling in his grave at the way his son is running this organization. I’ve gotten 10 emails in the past two weeks about buying season tickets for next season. Guess most people have had enough.
I hear you, Teddy. Mrs. Ilitch is letting Chris be Chris…
And yeah, I’ve gotten those emails as well. I can’t imagine that the every-day emails for joining “Red Wings Nation” are going over well while the team struggles.
Speaking of which, I’m gonna try to come back soon.
Take your time and be well George. These are uncertain and difficult times we are living in (Wings struggles aside), but there’s always light at the end of the tunnel.