New Jersey Devils fans are getting a new streaming home next season, and that alone will feel like a relief after the mess of the Gotham Sports app.
The app never really won over the fan base. It was supposed to make Devils games easier to watch for people who only wanted one team and didn’t want to keep cable.
Instead, it became a source of constant frustration. The delay was so bad that following the game on social media was a headache, the feed was choppy, key moments disappeared, and sometimes the app would freeze entirely before returning to a team already celebrating a goal.
That frustration only grew as the price went up, and the calls for a fix never really stopped. Now, though, the app is going away for good.
Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Sabres games are going to have a new streaming home.
MSG Networks and the YES Network will move their streaming exclusively to DAZN for the 2026-27 NBA and NHL season. The exact timing hasn't been settled yet.
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DAZN will take over as the streaming home for MSG Networks and the YES Network, with those streams moving exclusively to the platform for the 2026-27 NBA and NHL season. The exact timing still hasn’t been settled.
For Devils fans, that means a fresh start after two rough years with Gotham Sports. It also puts the team under the same streaming umbrella as the Yankees, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders and Sabres.
DAZN has spent years trying to carve out a bigger place in sports streaming. It launched under a new name 11 years ago and has built a platform around international sports, including rights to the FIFA World Cup and other soccer leagues, X Games and BIG3 Basketball. It also already holds international NHL rights in more than 200 countries.
Some important details are still missing, including the price and whether there will be a package just for Devils games. But after the Gotham Sports experience, simply having a new option is a welcome change.
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