Inside Out Classic will turn Capitals vs. Rangers into real-time animated game inspired by popular Disney-Pixar movies
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Key Points:
- On April 5 at 7 pm, the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers will play an NHL game broadcast traditionally on ESPN and simultaneously as an animated telecast called the “NHL Inside Out Classic” on ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD.
- The animated version uses Sony’s Beyond Sports visualization technology and NHL EDGE positional data to create a real-time game inside the mind of Inside Out character Riley, featuring her Emotions skating alongside animated NHL players.
- Drew Carter will provide play-by-play commentary and Kevin Weekes will offer analysis for the animated telecast, which aims to engage younger hockey fans by combining the sport with the popular Inside Out universe.
- The NHL promoted the event by having players share personal stories and discuss emotions like anger, linking the game’s intensity with Inside Out’s emotional themes.
- This event marks the third ESPN/Disney animated NHL presentation following the 2023 “NHL Big City Greens Classic,” featuring the same two teams.
