I was going to say that DVRs work for hockey, too. Zap the commercials and intermissions. Start about 1.5 hours in and you will catch up to watch any OT in real time.
We refuse to pay Comcast another penny to get DVR service. I miss a lot of shows but I get a lot of reading done. Have you seen Turn yet? It’s pretty good and the first 2 episodes are on InDemand.