Chicago Blackhawks games broadcast by CSN Chicago will also be available via live stream starting with a Nov. 15 matchup against the San Jose Sharks. The new way to watch games was announced by CSN Chicago on Friday night.
In order to be able to live stream games, you’ll need to already have a subscription to CSN Chicago through a cable or satellite provider. The streams, which will also include pregame and postseason coverage, will be available on CSNChicago.com and via the NBC Sports app.
The press release lists Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, Time Warner Cable, and Charter as providers that’ll allow access, although it suggests checking here for details on others. For the sake of transparency, CSN Chicago is owned by Comcast, which is an investor in Vox Media, the parent company of SB Nation and Second City Hockey.
Not every game will be available via live stream because some games are carried exclusive by NBC, NBCSN, or WGN. Games on NBC and NBCSN were already available via NBC Sports’ streaming service, and now they’ve filled out their offering with the local broadcasts.
This isn’t a complete solution for cord cutters because it still requires a cable or satellite subscription. That remains the easiest way to watch every Blackhawks game due to the NBC TV right deal and blackout rules with NHL’s streaming service.
Here’s the full schedule of games that will be live streamed by CSN Chicago:
Tue, Nov 15 @ Winnipeg 7:00 pm
Fri, Nov 18 @ Calgary 8:00 pm
Sat, Nov 19 @ Vancouver 9:00 pm
Mon, Nov 21 @ Edmonton 8:00 pm
Fri, Nov 25 @ Anaheim 3:00 pm
Tue, Nov 29 vs. Florida 7:30 pm
Thu, Dec 1 vs. New Jersey 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 4 vs. Winnipeg 6:00 pm
Tue, Dec 6 vs. Arizona 7:30 pm
Fri, Dec 9 vs. New York Rangers 7:30 pm
Sun, Dec 11 vs. Dallas 6:00 pm
Tue, Dec 13 @ New York Rangers 6:00 pm
Thu, Dec 15 @ New York Islanders 6:00 pm
Sat, Dec 17 @ St. Louis 7:00 pm
Tue, Dec 20 vs. Ottawa 7:30 pm
Fri, Dec 23 vs. Colorado 7:30 pm
Tue, Dec 27 vs. Winnipeg 7:30 pm
Thu, Dec 29 @ Nashville 7:00 pm
Thu, Jan 5 vs. Buffalo 7:30 pm
Fri, Jan 6 vs. Carolina 7:30 pm
Fri, Jan 13 @ Washington 6:00 pm
Tue, Jan 17 @ Colorado 8:00pm
Fri, Jan 20 @ Boston 6:00 pm
Tue, Jan 24 vs. Tampa Bay 7:30 pm
Thu, Jan 26 vs. Winnipeg 7:30 pm
Tue, Jan 31 @ San Jose 9:30 pm
Thu, Feb 2 @ Arizona 8:00 pm
Fri, Feb 10 @ Winnipeg 7:00 pm
Tue, Feb 21 @ Minnesota 7:00 pm
Thu, Feb 23 vs. Arizona 7:30 pm
Sat, Mar 4 @ Nashville 7:00 pm
Thu, Mar 9 vs. Anaheim 7:30 pm
Fri, Mar 10 @ Detroit 6:30 pm
Tue, Mar 14 @ Montreal 6:30 pm
Thu, Mar 16 @ Ottawa 6:30 pm
Sat, Mar 18 @ Toronto 6:00 pm
Tue, Mar 21 vs. Vancouver 7:30 pm
Thu, Mar 23 vs. Dallas 7:30 pm
Mon, Mar 27 @ Tampa Bay 6:30 pm
Fri, Mar 31 vs. Columbus 7:30 pm
Thu, Apr 6 @ Anaheim 9:00 pm
Sat, Apr 8 @ Los Angeles 5:00 pm