How to Watch Blackhawks vs. Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time, Preview

With a four-game West Coast road trip in the books, the Chicago Blackhawks return to the United Center Thursday for their home opener against the San Jose Sharks at 7:30 p.m. CT. Unfortunately, it won't mark the first meeting between Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini as the Sharks' star rookie is sidelined with an injury.

Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks Preview

The Blackhawks own a 1-2-1 record after collecting three standings points on their season-opening road swing. Chicago last played Tuesday and suffered a 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames.

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The Sharks are still looking for their first win after opening the season 0-1-2. San Jose last played Tuesday and opened a three-game road trip with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars.

Thursday marks the first of three meetings between the Blackhawks and Sharks this season. Chicago swept last season's three-game series, capturing a 5-4 overtime win in the most recent meeting on March 23 at the SAP Center.

Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks Injury Report

Chicago Blackhawks: Laurent Brossoit (right knee, on injured/non-roster) Artyom Levshunov (right foot, on injured/non-roster), and Alec Martinez (lower body, on injured reserve) are OUT.

San Jose Sharks: Thomas Bordeleau (lower body, on IR), Lucas Carlsson (undisclosed, on injured/non-roster), Macklin Celebrini (lower body, on IR) , Igor Chernyshov (shoulder, on injured/non-roster), Logan Couture (groin, on IR), and Marc-Edourd Vlasic (upper body, on IR) are OUT .

How to Watch Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks

For fans looking for how to watch the Blackhawks vs. Sharks game live, several streaming and TV options are available. The game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN)* and NBC Sports California regionally. Out-of-market viewers can stream the game on ESPN+.

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024

Time: 7:30 p.m. CT

TV Channel: CHSN*, NBC Sports California

Live Stream: ESPN+

*CHSN is currently available via cable services DIRECTV (channel 665), DIRECTV Stream (channel 665), U-Verse (channel 1741), and Astound (channels 685 and 576) in addition to several over-the-air channels , which require a digital antenna to access. As of this writing, CHSN still isn't available via Xfinity (Comcast) .

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