Free to Air Reciever Question???

Is anyone using an FTA receiver and if so are you able to get all Hockey games. My neighbor has one and was able to receive all of the baseball games this year while getting his signal from Dish Network. I'm really considering paying the $400 for a HD FTA, I just got Dish two months ago unaware they might not be carrying Center Ice or Extra Innings. This is the main reason I went with Dish Network, however their false sports advertising has lead me to come up with other options to watch games that they don't sell. I still have another 16 months on my contract so I'm screwed. Also I have the HD/DVR box that came with my Dish Network package, if I get an FTA receiver would I still be able to record my games using the Dish Network DVR box?