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Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs forward Cole Koepke.
The top-seeded North Dakota Fighting Hawks will meet the third-seeded Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in the Midwest Regional final of the NCAA Division I men’s hockey tournament on Saturday at Scheels Arena in Fargo, ND.
The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPNU. But if you don’t have cable, here are several different ways you can watch a live stream of North Dakota vs Minnesota Duluth online for free.
With all the following options you’ll also be able to watch the Regional Championship games (ESPN2 or ESPNU), the Frozen Four games (ESPN2) and the national championship (ESPN or ESPN2):
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You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and 130-plus other TV channels on FuboTV. ESPN and ESPN2 are included in the main channel package, while ESPNU and ESPNews are in the “Sports Plus” add-on. Both can be included in your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch North Dakota vs Minnesota Duluth live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space.
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN and ESPN2 are all included in every package, while ESPNU and ESPNews are in the “Choice” and above bundles, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch North Dakota vs Minnesota Duluth live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your AT&T TV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
ESPN and ESPN2 are include in Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle, while ESPNU and ESPNews are in the “Sports Extra” add-on. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, plus you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch North Dakota vs Minnesota Duluth live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch North Dakota vs Minnesota Duluth live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
North Dakota vs Minnesota Duluth Preview
The Fighting Hawks blasted the American International Yellow Jackets 5-1 in the Midwest Regional semifinals on Friday for their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2017.
Junior forward Jasper Weatherby and senior forward Collin Adams scored 2 goals apiece; Weatherby’s 14 goals are tied for ninth in the nation, and Adams’s 13 are tied for 15th. Senior forward Jordan Kawaguchi added his 26th assist of the year, good for third in the nation.
Sophomore forward Shane Pinto didn’t figure in any of the Fighting Hawks’ goals, but his 15 tallies on the year are tied for sixth in the country.
“We did a pretty good job managing the 60 minutes,” UND coach Brad Berry said, according to USCHO. “I liked our energy. I liked our short pass support. I liked that all four lines and all six defensemen were going. We were fortunate enough to get a few goals in the first period. I thought we played the game we wanted in the first period through our identity.”
“Tonight, we are going to enjoy the night and rest up and relax and have all our energy saved up for tomorrow. We are look forward to the opportunity to play tomorrow and playing our game.”
As the COVID-19 ended last year’s season early, the Bulldogs are the two-time defending national champions; they won it all in 2018 and 2019 to push their title count to three.
A trio of Minnesota Duluth forwards — seniors Nick Swaney and Kobe Roth and junior Cole Koepke — have scored 13 goals apiece this season to be tied with Adams and others for 15th in the nation.
“They have a good team, they’re going to be well-coached and play their game plan,” Adams said, according to the Duluth News Tribune. “If we stick to our game plan, get pucks behind their (defensemen) and make it hard for them to go 200 feet, I think we’ll have a good chance.”
The Bulldogs got a free pass to the regional final, as their first-round opponents, the Michigan Wolverines, had to bow out of the tournament hours before the sides’ scheduled contest due to a positive COVID-19 test.
“Certainly we’re obviously disappointed to not play the game because we were looking forward to playing them,” Bulldogs head coach Scott Sandelin said Friday, per the Duluth News Tribune. “We felt it was going to be a great game, but as I just told a couple people, the weird year continues. We’ll just try and get ready for whoever we’re going to play.”
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