NESN networks once again will serve the needs of Boston sports fans.
The Boston Red Sox will open their four-game series against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night at Globe Life Field. NESN is the place to watch Red Sox-Rangers, with pregame coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET and first pitch scheduled for 8:05 p.m. Postgame coverage will follow the game on NESN.
The Boston Bruins will welcome the Buffalo Sabres to TD Garden for their seventh meeting of the season. NESN+ will have all the action, with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. and puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. Postgame coverage will begin after the game on NESN+.
Fans also can stream the Red Sox-Rangers and Bruins-Sabres games online on Watch NESN Live.
Here's the NESN TV schedule for live Red Sox and Bruins programming Thursday (all times ET).
RED SOX On NESN
7 p.m. -- "Red Sox First Pitch LIVE"
7:30 p.m. -- "Red Sox Gameday LIVE"
8 p.m. -- Red Sox at Rangers
11 p.m. -- "Red Sox Extra Innings LIVE"
11:30 p.m. -- "Red Sox Final LIVE"
BRUINS on NESN+
6:30 p.m. -- "Bruins Face-Off LIVE"
7 p.m. -- Bruins at Sabres
9:30 p.m. -- "Bruins Overtime LIVE"
10 p.m. -- "Bruins Postgame Final LIVE"
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