Blackhawks to appear on national TV nine times in 2021-22 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Blackhawks will appear on national television nine times during the 2021-22 season, the NHL announced Thursday.
Five of the nine games will be broadcast on TNT and the other four will air on ESPN/ABC. In addition, ESPN will stream four out-of-market Blackhawks games exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu.
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Here's a look at the Blackhawks' full national television schedule (all times Central):
- Oct. 13 at Colorado (9 p.m.) — TNT
- Oct. 19 vs. N.Y. Islanders (7 p.m.) — ESPN
- Nov. 17 at Seattle (9 p.m.) — TNT
- Nov. 26 vs. St. Louis (12 p.m.) — ABC
- Jan. 26 at Detroit (6:30 p.m.) — TNT
- Feb. 2 vs. Minnesota (8:30 p.m.) — TNT
- March 5 at Philadelphia (2 p.m.) — ABC
- March 23 at Anaheim (9 p.m.) — TNT
- March 26 at Vegas (2 p.m.) — ABC
And the four additional games on ESPN+ and Hulu:
- Nov. 12 vs. Arizona (7:30 p.m.)
- Jan. 4 vs. Colorado (7:30 p.m.)
- March 24 at Los Angeles (9 p.m.)
- April 25 vs. Philadelphia (7 p.m.)
The Blackhawks will be one of the most interesting teams to watch this season, with the acquisitions of Vezina Trophy winner Marc-Andre Fleury and All-Star defenseman Seth Jones, the anticipated return of captain Jonathan Toews and a roster that features two of the league's top scorers in Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane.
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