‘NHL Big City Greens Classic’ returns with Penguins vs Bruins on March 9th

Hockey Fans: get ready for an exciting blend of hockey and animation as ESPN, Disney Branded Television, and the National Hockey League (NHL®) team up once again to bring fans the second “NHL Big City Greens Classic.” This unique event will feature a live, animated NHL game telecast of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins on March 9 at 3 p.m. ET.

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The alternate presentation of the Penguins-Bruins game will bring to life the action on the ice using real-time virtually recreated animation. The players and teams will be modeled after characters from Disney Channel’s hit animated series “Big City Greens.” Fans can catch the live, animated telecast on ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney+, while the traditional telecast will be available on ABC and ESPN+.

This year’s animated telecast will feature advanced tracking technology to recreate the action with more dynamic player and character movement. Fans can look forward to detailed limb and stick movement and mannerisms, thanks to a blend of NHL EDGE positional data and Hawk-Eye Innovations optical tracking.

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The presentation will also feature voice talent from “Big City Greens,” including creator and executive producer Chris Houghton (Cricket), Marieve Herington (Tilly), Zeno Robinson (Remy), Artemis Pebdani (Gramma), and Shane Houghton (various characters). During the two intermissions, fans can enjoy an animated skills competition between the “Big City Greens” characters.

The real-time animation for the “NHL Big City Greens Classic” is produced in association with ESPN Edge Innovation Center and NHL EDGE Innovation partner Beyond Sports. Fans outside the U.S. can catch the event on Disney+ in select countries. Don’t miss this exciting blend of hockey and animation on March 9!

Author Note: Chip is a Pens fan. Everyone who has talked to Chip for at least 10 seconds is aware of this. The author is not. The above Let’s Go Pens photo was placed to appease Chip. Please direct your thoughts on the photo, or the Pens in general, directly to Chip.

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