Blackhawks

NBCSN Adds Pair of Blackhawks Games to National TV Schedule

The Blackhawks will continue to reach a national audience, NBCSN announced Monday.

by
Duke Coughlin
March 22, 2021

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On Monday, NBC Sports Network announced some additions to their national TV broadcast schedule. Two of those games will involve the Chicago Blackhawks, a team familiar with the national broadcast.

NBCSN announces two more Blackhawks games have been added to the national TV schedule:
– April 1 vs Hurricanes
– April 29 vs Panthers
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) March 22, 2021

The move was announced on the heels of a four-game losing streak for the Blackhawks, but the team has still exceeded expectations. Many believed a full-blown rebuild season was in the works, but the Blackhawks currently sit at 14-13-5, good for fifth place in the Central Division. The additional two dates on NBCSN — April 1st vs. Carolina and April 29th vs. Florida — will bring the team to a grand total of five national games down the home stretch of the regular season.

That means the Hawks have 5 games left on NBCSN now:
– March 28 vs Predators
– March 30 vs Hurricanes
– April 1 vs Hurricanes
– April 21 vs Predators
– April 29 vs Panthers

I believe only that April 21 game is a national exclusive, though. The other 4 will be on NBCSCH locally.
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) March 22, 2021