On Tuesday afternoon, the Chicago Blackhawks announced their broadcast schedule. There were/are questions about how they would handle the preseason, and the release appears to answer those — at least for now.
Here’s the preseason broadcast schedule the Blackhawks sent out on Tuesday:
Preseason Broadcast Schedule
DATE OPPONENT START TIME NETWORKS
Sept. 25 vs. Detroit 7:00 p.m. CT Blackhawks.com, WGN Radio 720
Sept. 27 at Detroit 6:00 p.m. CT WGN Radio 720
Sept. 28 at St. Louis 6:00 p.m. CT WGN Radio 720
Oct. 1 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m. CT CHSN, WGN Radio 720
Oct. 4 vs. Minnesota 7:30 p.m. CT CHSN, WGN Radio 720
Oct. 5 vs. St. Louis 7:00 p.m. CT CHSN, WGN Radio 720
As it stands right now, there are plans to only stream the first Blackhawks’ preseason game; the second two, both on the road, are listed as radio-only. The final three will be picked up by the new Chicago Sports Network, for which we’re still gathering details.
This was included in the release:
Blackhawks fans can visit CHSN.com for continued updates and FAQs on how to watch the Blackhawks this season.
Ongoing tune-in updates will be provided throughout the season for fans regarding CHSN channel assignments. For more information regarding the team’s broadcast schedule, fans can visit blackhawks.com/team/broadcast.
The Blackhawks will appear on television locally on Chicago Sports Network 69 times during the regular season.
by StratPlayer20
