What's The Plan, Stan? Where To Watch The NHL Playoffs

Jonathan White | May 2, 2013 8:00 pm | 13 comments | 4030 reads

Lord Stanley's legacy is on the mind of every Canadian (and some Americans) in Beijing now that the NHL Playoffs have started. Wherever you're from, we can all look forward to two months of some of the heaviest hits, slickest skating and snazziest stick-handling in sports. The big question is not what toothless goons see in ruining a perfectly good game by playing it on ice but where can you watch the action? We're here to answer that:

  • Paddy O'Shea's – showing all post-10am games but can open early if there is enough interest plus 2-for-1 deals on Beijing draft, Tsingtao and mixed drinks.
  • Plan B – showing all Vancouver Canucks games (and free Tiger beer whenever the Canucks score). They might show other games if you ask them very nicely – call ahead to check.
  • The Den – we'd be shocked if they couldn't show every single game, it's The Den.
  • The Irish Volunteer – showing all "important games" and will open for requests on any other ties. Call.
  • Union Bar & Grille – should be showing all post-10am games.
  • Cu Ju – check their website for scheduling details, but they hope to have as many games as possible.

There you go, hockey fans. Check the schedules here on NHL.com and enjoy those early mornings. Let us know if there's anywhere else that's showing it in the comments below.

Photo:TheHockeyWriters

Comments

New comments are displayed first.

Comments

The Dude's picture The Dude Submitted by Guest on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 17:51

Oh yeah, the B in Plan B is for Boston.. hahahahaha... Plan B is very much a Vancouver bar and we are so big on the Canucks we give every single person in the bar, including Bruins fans, a free beer with every Canucks goal. I used to do it at Grinders but since I opened Plan B we took over the tradition. Plan B is THE place to watch Canucks hockey as we are the only Canadian owned bar in Beijing as far as I know. Not that the others are bad but, come on, We Are Canadian! If you don't get the reference then you ain't a Canuck.

The Dude Abides.

cujubeijing's picture cujubeijing Submitted by Guest on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 11:12

Cu Ju will indeed be showing it the games. Thanks for the mention! Here is a link to our viewing schedule for the quarterfinals:

http://cujubeijing.com/game-schedule/nhl-playoffs-2013-in-beijing-what-to-expect/

CuJu Moroccan Bistrot & Rummery

http://cujubeijing.com

Authentic Moroccan cuisine, Beijing's biggest rum selection and reliable sports.

Paul Ryding's picture Paul Ryding Submitted by Guest on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:20

Gar, the manager over at The Irish Volunteer in Lido, has been in touch to say they will indeed show as much of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs as possible on their three US sports channels, and will be offering 10% off Canadian Pizza and special "Hat Trick" drinks. As well as the usual RMB 10 Tsingtao and RMB 38 Canadian breakfast specials.

Managing Editor, the Beijinger

admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:07

pguindon wrote:
How about places in ShuangJing like Grinder's?
Are there any pirate websites like qbo8 that might allow one to download games soon after they are broadcast on tv????
The Montreal games are a must for this true believer.

Plan B is in Shuangjing (just northeast, in Pingod / 22 Art Street). Trevor the proprietor is a major hockey fan so you can be sure he'll show the games.

He's even such a big Bruins fan that he named his bar Plan B Smile

Books by current and former Beijinger staffers

http://astore.amazon.com/truerunmedia-20

edmoilers's picture edmoilers Submitted by Guest on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 22:45

CNTV.CN has brought NHL CENTER ICE LIVE for the IPTV platform. You could loggin to the 5+vip HD session for all the playoff games by 720P under 3M internet environment. You also could see those games by 5+VIP apps on IPAD and IPHONE. Better connect your computer to HDTV, it is very good quality. ALL games no commercial, english commentator and only pay 39 yuan/month......

Validate your mobile phone number to post comments.