It’s safe to say that NBC and NBCSN likes the lift that the Chicago Blackhawks give to their ratings, and the evidence is right there if you look at the number of times the Hawks are on the NHL flagship station.
The Chicago Blackhawks lead all of the NHL with 21 appearances on National TV. If you want to know which games the Chicago Blackhawks will be on National TV here is the list.
Blackhawks will make a league-high 21 national appearances in 2016-17 @Blackhawk_Up@BHawksDieHards@hawktawktvpic.twitter.com/VW7IMBCfys
— jarvis hart (@jarvishart) July 21, 2016
It says something to the popularity of the Chicago Blackhawks and their top stars in Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith, but it also speaks volumes to the Chicago Blackhawks fan base that continues to grow seemingly each and every year.