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The Chicago Blackhawks will be the NHL’s most popular team on national television for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The Hawks will play a league-high 19 games on national television in the United States, starting with a home game Wednesday, Nov. 14 against St. Louis on NBC Sports Network.
The reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals are the second most featured team with 18 appearances.
Games televised by NBC Sports:#Blackhawks - 19
— Stosh City Hockey (@2ndCityHockey) August 13, 2018
WSH - 18
PHI - 17
PITT - 15
BOS/NYR - 14
TB/NSH - 12
MINN - 11
STL - 10
VGK - 9
ANA/SJ - 8
EDM - 7
COL/DET/TOR - 6
LA/BUF/WPG - 5
ARI/CGY/CBJ/NJ - 2
CAR/DAL/FLA/MTL/NYI - 1
NBC Sports announced its full schedule of national NHL broadcasts for next season Monday. This year marks the debut of “Wednesday Night Hockey” on NBCSN in an effort to diversify the schedule from the often criticized “Wednesday Night Rivalry” format. Wednesday Night Hockey will feature 17 doubleheaders, with eight featuring Chicago.
The Hawks will play three games on NBC, starting with the Winter Classic at noon Jan. 1 against the Boston Bruins at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Chicago hosts the Capitals at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 20 and visits the Minnesota Wild at 7 p.m. Feb. 2.
Blackhawks’ 2018-19 national TV schedule
| Time | Date | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Date | Matchup | TV |
| 7 p.m. | Wed., Nov. 14 | St. Louis at Chicago | NBCSN |
| 6:30 p.m. | Fri., Nov. 23 | Chicago at Tampa Bay | NBCSN |
| 7 p.m. | Tues., Nov. 27 | Vegas at Chicago | NBCSN |
| 9:30 p.m. | Wed., Dec. 5 | Chicago at Anaheim | NBCSN |
| 7 p.m. | Wed., Dec. 12 | Pittsburgh at Chicago | NBCSN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Tues., Dec. 18 | Nashville at Chicago | NBCSN |
| Noon | Tues., Jan. 1 | Boston at Chicago | NBC |
| 6:30 p.m. | Thurs., Jan. 3 | Chicago at N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN |
| 7 p.m. | Sun., Jan. 6 | Chicago at Pittsburgh | NBCSN |
| 7 p.m. | Wed., Jan. 9 | Nashville at Chicago | NBCSN |
| 6 p.m. | Thurs., Jan. 17 | Chicago at N.Y. Rangers | NBCSN |
| 11:30 a.m. | Sun., Jan. 20 | Washington at Chicago | NBC |
| 7 p.m. | Sat., Feb. 2 | Chicago at Minnesota | NBC |
| 6 p.m. | Tues., Feb. 12 | Chicago at Boston | NBCSN |
| 6:30 p.m. | Wed., Feb. 20 | Chicago at Detroit | NBCSN |
| 9 p.m. | Wed., Feb. 27 | Chicago at Anaheim | NBCSN |
| 6 p.m. | Wed., March 13 | Chicago at Toronto | NBCSN |
| 7 p.m. | Sun., March 24 | Colorado at Chicago | NBCSN |
| 7 p.m. | Wed., April 3 | St. Louis at Chicago | NBCSN |