Chicago Blackhawks games air locally on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) for fans in the team’s broadcast territory. National games air on ESPN, ABC or TNT, with select games also available to stream on ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu or HBO Max. Where you live determines which viewing options are available:

• In the Chicago Region (in-market): Local Blackhawks games are available on CHSN through a direct-to-consumer subscription or participating TV provider. Fans can stream CHSN on CHSN.com or through the CHSN app on supported devices.
• Elsewhere in the U.S. (out-of-market): Fans outside the Blackhawks broadcast territory can stream locally broadcast Blackhawks games on ESPN+ or through NHL Center Ice, a subscription package you buy from a participating TV provider
• Outside the U.S.: Blackhawks games are televised and streamed by a rightsholder in most countries. See the how to watch NHL games by country guide.

The Chicago Blackhawks broadcast schedule detailing how you can tune in to all 84 Blackhawks games this season is available here.

No, you do not need a cable subscription to watch or stream the Chicago Blackhawks. Blackhawks games are available to stream locally directly through CHSN with a subscription. National Blackhawks games on ESPN, TNT or ABC can be streamed through a live TV streaming service that carries those networks, as well as through applicable network streaming services.

You are considered in-market for Chicago Blackhawks games if you live within the team’s designated broadcast territory. The Blackhawks broadcast territory includes eligible areas in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin. Fans in the territory can watch local Blackhawks games on CHSN with a subscription or through a participating TV provider. Fans outside the territory are considered out-of-market and can stream locally broadcast Blackhawks games on ESPN+. To confirm whether you’re in-market, enter your ZIP code in the broadcast availability tool above.

Fans in the Chicagoland region can stream local Chicago Blackhawks games directly on CHSN with a subscription. Fans who receive CHSN through a participating TV provider can also access Blackhawks games through their provider.

Chicago Blackhawks games are blacked out on ESPN+ for fans inside the team’s in-market territory because ESPN+ carries local Blackhawks broadcasts for out-of-market fans. If you see a blackout message and are in-market, watch the local broadcast on CHSN with a subscription or through a participating TV provider.

Select Chicago Blackhawks games airing locally on CHSN will be available exclusively on NHL Network for out-of-market fans instead of ESPN+, with those NHL Network selections announced on a monthly basis. If you live within the Blackhawks broadcast territory, you can watch those games on CHSN as you would any other local Blackhawks broadcast. Out-of-market fans can access NHL Network through participating TV provides and streaming services; use the NHL Network Find My Channel page to enter your ZIP code and determine availability through your provider.

All 84 Chicago Blackhawks games can be heard on WGN Radio. Play-by-play announcer John Wiedeman and color analyst Steve Konroyd bring you all the action live, while Charlie Roumeliotis hosts the pregame, intermission and postgame shows to round out Blackhawks coverage.