Local San Jose Sharks fans will need a subscription to Hulu or ESPN+ to watch the team’s game against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
The Sharks game is one of five this season that will be shown exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu. The remaining ones are Dec. 19 and April 4 vs. the Los Angeles Kings, and Dec. 21 vs. the Arizona Coyotes.
Tuesday’s game starts at 7:30 (PST).
John Buccigross is doing play-by-play with AJ Mleczko as the analyst and Blake Bolden as the on-site reporter.
All other Sharks games this regular season are being telecast on NBC Sports California. Every game can be heard on the online-only Sharks Audio Network.
A subscription to ESPN+ costs $10.99 per month.
The Sharks (2-12-1) are hoping to get back on track after consecutive losses to the Vegas Golden Knights (5-0) and Anaheim Ducks (4-1). San Jose won its only two games of the season last week at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 and the Edmonton Oilers 3-2.
Florida enters Tuesday on a four-game win streak and in second place in the Atlantic Division with a 9-4-1 record. The Panthers are 9-0-0 against the Sharks since the start of the 2018-2019 season. San Jose’s last win over Florida came on Nov. 16, 2017, a 2-0 victory at the Shark Tank.
The Sharks are starting Mackenzie Blackwood in net and the Panthers are expected to go with Anthony Stolarz, who has a 9-1-0 record and a .934 save percentage in 12 career games against San Jose.
After Tuesday, the Sharks host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
