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# Animated Washington Capitals NHL game to air on April 5
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/animated-washington-capitals-nhl-game-to-air-on-april-5/
- Published: 2026-03-08T14:43:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-10T13:10:19.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Media, Technology, #wp-bottom-left-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:56

**ESPN will air an animated version of a live NHL game** on Sunday, April 5, with animated NHL players and characters from Pixar’s “Inside Out” show depicting a live game between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers players, reports [TV Tech.](https://www.tvtechnology.com/production/sports-production/espn-to-air-animated-version-of-capitals-vs-rangers-nhl-game?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)

According to TV Tech: “ESPN+, Disney+, Disney Channel, and Disney XD will present the real-time, animated telecast, while the traditional telecast will be available on ESPN. In 2023, the “NHL Big City Greens Classic” featured the Capitals vs. Rangers and was the first-of-its-kind real-time volumetric animation presentation in sports.

“”Inside Out Classic” will feature virtually created real-time animation of the action between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers modeled after characters on Pixar’s award-winning franchise Inside Out.

“The animated telecast will leverage tracking technology to present the action on the ice in real-time while featuring “Inside Out” characters skating alongside animated versions of the NHL players.”