NHL in ASL: Ovechkin’s 900th & Winter Classic Countdown

Countdown to the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic in Miami featuring Panthers vs. Rangers in Florida’s first outdoor game. Plus Ovechkin’s 900th goal, season highlights, and rising stars, all in ASL.


Watch the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic in ASL!

The Sports Emmy-nominated alternate telecast dedicated to the Deaf and hard of hearing community returns for its third year. Featuring Jason Altmann and new co-host Jeff Mansfield, NHL in ASL delivers real-time play-by-play and color commentary entirely in American Sign Language.

Available to stream exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. and Sportsnet+ in Canada.

Watch NHL in ASL Highlights

Reinhart's second goal (ASL Cast)

Steve Mayer joins the ASL Cast

Tkachuk strikes late in 1st (ASL Cast)

Reinhart scores while falling (ASL Cast)

McDavid gets Oilers on board (ASL Cast)

Bennett doubles Panthers' lead (ASL Cast)

Marchand kicks off scoring (ASL Cast)

Reinhart sends Game 4 to OT (ASL Cast)

Tkachuk's opening PPG (ASL Cast)

Ekblad's nifty PPG (ASL Cast)

Bennett's breakaway goal (ASL Cast)

NHL in ASL: Kim Davis chats with the ASL team

NHL in ASL: “That Deaf Ref” David McGregor

Third Period

Second Period

First Period

Player Names and Key Terms in ASL

Stanley Cup

NHL

Rematch

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Sam Reinhart

Aaron Ekblad

Evan Bouchard

Corey Perry

Brad Marchand

Sam Bennett

Leon Draisaitl

Stuart Skinner

Sergei Bobrovsky

Connor McDavid

Aleksander Barkov

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