Animated Washington Capitals NHL game to air on April 5

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.

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.”