The Chicago Blackhawks are having a major issue getting their TV product to their fans

Things are not looking for the Chicago Blackhawks during the preseason. Good thing the games do not count. Also, it sounds like no one is watching the contests, either.

However, not being able to score goals or keep opponents from scoring could be a major problem when the games count.

Also, fans not being able to watch the local TV broadcast during the regular season seems to be a major problem the team's new sports network is facing too.

The Blackhawks teamed up with fellow United Center resident, the Chicago Bulls, along with the Chicago White Sox (the Sox and Bulls are owned by the infamous Jerry Reinsdorf), to form the Chicago Sports Network to replace longtime TV home, NBC Sports Chicago.

In the era of cord-cutting and NBC pulling out of the regional sports business, it made sense for the Blackhawks to team up with their NBA and MLB local brethren and take control of their television deal.

Diamond Sports, the operator of the Bally Sports RSN, which has most of the local TV deals for NBA, MLB, and NHL teams, is in bankruptcy and trying to get out of a lot of baseball deals lately. That has led to a lot of volatility in teams' television revenue streams.

The problem is the Chicago Sports Network still has not secured deals with major carriers such as Xfinity and YouTube TV.

Making matters worse, it sounds like YouTube TV, a popular streaming carrier for Generation Z consumers, wants nothing to do with Hawks' new television station.

Comcast owns Xfinity, the largest cable provider in the Chicagoland area. It sounds like a deal could happen, but Comcast prefers to put CHSN on their highest priced package.