Yep.
Blackouts on Center Ice are at the discretion of each team. I found this out three years (or was it four), when I sent an e-mail to Center Ice (
[email protected], i believe) and asked them about the blackout policy for games not being shown in the local market.
What I was told was that each team would have to sign a form allowing Center Ice to broadcast the games in the local market of the team. I know the Kings have allowed such broadcasts before, and continue to do so (as long as someone broadcasts the games, and we've had two in the last week and a half not broadcast at all).
I do not think the policy is different for cable or DTV and Dish.
As far as the price drop, I do not know if DTV/Dish will lower the prices before one another, since I believe it is the NHL Center Ice that determines the price, not the provider.
And to 76over39, which feed do you get the best picture on? That is who I would get CI from.