SAN JOSE – Unless they have a ticket or can pick up one of the few that remain in the next few hours, San Jose Sharks fans who want to see Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith’s NHL debut will need to be subscribers to either Hulu or ESPN+.The Sharks’ season-opening game against the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center on Thursday is being shown exclusively on the two streaming networks and not on NBC Sports California, the team’s longtime local cable broadcast partner. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. (PT) and is expected to sell out, a Sharks spokesman said.In August, ESPN released its NHL broadcast schedules for the 2024-25 NHL season. The Sharks are scheduled to appear exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu three times this season and on ESPN another three times.ESPN+ subscriptions cost $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year, and a Hulu ad-supported plan costs $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year. On Oct. 17, prices for both streaming services will increase, with ESPN+ going to…
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