Bruins fans watching Boston take on Pittsburgh this Sunday on ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney+ may notice the players look a little … different.
ESPN, Disney, and the NHL are once again partnering to present the “NHL Big City Greens Classic,” an alternate animated telecast that will feature real-time, virtually recreated animation of NHL players and teams modeled after characters on Disney Channel’s animated series “Big City Greens.”
But don’t worry, the regular broadcast (featuring the full-size, non-animated Bruins) will still be available on ABC and ESPN+. The telecast will use two kinds of tracking technology to recreate the action on the ice as it’s happening in real time.