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Where to watch Stanley Cup Final Game 2 with Detroit DirecTV blackout
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•4 June 2026, 10:00 PM

The Stanley Cup Final is already underway. But if you're trying to watch it in Detroit with a DirecTV subscription, you'll have to look elsewhere. A dispute between Scripps and DirecTV has led to a blackout of two stations in Detroit: WXYZ-TV (channel 7) and WMYD-TV (channel 20). That means that ABC is currently blacked out for Detroit-area DirecTV customers, making Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final unavailable through DirectTV's services.
It is not clear how long this dispute will last. That doesn't mean DirecTV customers have to ditch their plan to watch the game, however. Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights will air on ABC on Thursday, June 4, at 8 p.m. ET.
DirecTV satellite customers get free access to ESPN Unlimited through their subscription, while DirecTV streaming customers can get free access to ESPN Unlimited through two different packages. Watch Stanley Cup Final on ESPN Unlimited And for those who want to ditch DirecTV entirely but still want to watch the game, ABC is still available through other streaming services such as Fubo. The Golden Knights currently have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series after taking Game 1 on the road in a 5-4 barnburner. Here's what else you need to know about how to watch Thursday's game.
Stanley Cup Final Game 2 time Date: Thursday, June 4.Time: 8 p.m. ET.Location: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, North Carolina. Stanley Cup Final Game 2 channel Puck drop: 8 p.m. ET.Channel: ABC.Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, Fubo.
Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final will air on ABC, which will be unavailable for Detroit-area DirecTV customers. Instead, the game can be streamed on ESPN Unlimited or Fubo. Watch Carolina-Vegas Game 2 on Fubo Stanley Cup Final Game 2 streaming For DirecTV customers who are blacked out from ABC for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, streaming options still exist. ESPN Unlimited (available through most DirecTV packages).Fubo.
Stanley Cup final schedule Game 1: Vegas 5, Carolina 4.Game 2: Thursday, June 4, at Carolina (8 p.m. ET, ABC).Game 3: Saturday, June 6, at Vegas (8 p.m. ET, ABC).Game 4: Tuesday, June 9, at Vegas (8 p.m. ET, ABC).*Game 5: Thursday, June 11, at Carolina (8 p.m.
ET, ABC).*Game 6: Sunday, June 14, at Vegas (8 p.m. ET, ABC).*Game 7: Wednesday, June 17, at Carolina (8 p.m. ET, ABC). *If necessary. Need to catch up on the news during your lunch break?
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