Rogers Puts Monday NHL Games Behind Paywall as Canadian Attendance Dips
Rogers Sportsnet has put more than 50 Monday night NHL games behind a paywall on its streaming service, an extra $13 a month for viewers in Canada. Three TV providers have filed a complaint with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the country's broadcasting and telecom regulator, asking Rogers Sportsnet to reverse the Monday-night paywall decision. The dispute comes as NHL attendance has fallen in several Canadian markets, including Edmonton, early in the 2026-27 season.
Watching hockey in Canada now involves several services. Wednesday night NHL games are on Prime Video. TSN carries some regional games, and some of those are subject to blackouts, meaning they cannot be seen in certain areas. Watching out-of-market games, which involve teams outside a viewer's home region, requires a subscription to NHL Centre Ice.
The broadcast landscape is also shifting. In June 2026, CBC and Rogers Sportsnet announced that CBC would no longer air NHL games on Saturday nights, ending the 75-year Hockey Night in Canada tradition. CBC has said it will begin airing games of the Professional Women's Hockey League, known as the PWHL, when its season starts in December 2026.
On the ice, Connor McDavid had 49 points in 20 games early in the season. At that pace, he is on course to challenge Wayne Gretzky's single-season scoring record of 215 points.
