It’s very weird seeing Crosby on the wing and with an A. Celebrini hustling like usual. It seems like the team is still figuring out how to work together (a player even said that in an interview, talking about how Sid and Martone just joined). It will be interesting to see how they develop.
The IIHF Men's World Hockey Championship (Worlds 2026) starts May 15! If you're in the United States like me, we unfortunately can't simply watch live from the IIHF website (1st image above). (If you're in another country, check the full list to see if some games will be available for you. Make sure you get the game pass for the group of countries you want to watch, either Group A or Group B!)
The games are on the NHL Network. The front page has the full schedule of the games they will air (scroll down).
To find where you can watch the NHL Network, click the Find My NHLN Channel button. If you don't already have a TV provider, enter your zip code and select YouTube TV, which does not carry it. Then it will show you a list of all your options (2nd image.)
Your exact list might vary depending on your location in the USA. You can then compare prices. Make sure you search for the NHL Network channel since it is usually not included with the basic option.
Sling TV looked like the cheapest option for me: $19 base plan + $11 for Sports Extra = $30 (3rd image). To find the Sports Extra option, I had to scroll down to "We have your favorite channels" and select "Show all channels" - it didn't show up in their set plans. It comes with NHL Network and NHL Alternate, which seemed safest in case they kick any of the games off the main channel in favor of playoff coverage. I can also watch it from an app on my TV.
The games end on March 31, so you only need a subscription for the next 2 weeks.
See my fellow West Coasters at 7:20 AM tomorrow for puck drop!
ETA links and a link to this great post: The Beginner's Guide to the Men's World Hockey Championship
Almost every Canada game starts at 7:20 PT. Being on the West Coast is killing me...
Only four (FOUR) PWHL players make an income that is over the low-income limit for a one-person household ($111,700) in San Jose. I wish I was joking.
176 PWHL players make under $70,350, which means they would qualify for Section 8 housing assistance as a one-person household in San Jose. Five PWHL players make the league minimum of $36,050, which is almost half that.
The PWHL needs to pay its players more!
Images: 13 highest PWHL salaries vs the low income limit for the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Sources in comments.
Edit: Thanks all for mentioning they get a housing stipend. That is great and I’m sure it will help a lot. My point was not at all that a San Jose expansion was not feasible: it absolutely is and I want to see them make it happen. I just happen to live in San Jose so I know how (not) far their salaries will go here.
My point is that these women are criminally underpaid. That is NOT just on the PWHL (or maybe on them at all - read the comments for more info about that than I have). It is also on the advertisers who don’t make deals with the PWHL, the big sports networks that don’t pay to air their games…
My point is SUPPORT 👏 WOMEN’S 👏 SPORTS 👏
New to the PWHL. The game recordings seem to skip over almost everything between whistles, like faceoffs and penalty rulings. I’m wondering why?