LuckyNumber7
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Right, I know there's more Hawks fans. What I'm saying though is that more non-aligned fans want to see LA-NYR than almost any other series out there (Canadian teams are question marks).
It's interesting in that the two coasts haven't faced off in a championship in over 20 years, but that's it. I'll have to take your word for it.
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And who is the biggest "star" in this series? Lundqvist?
What do you mean by "the two coasts"? We had Devils/Ducks in 2003...thats almost a NY/LA matchup.
And who is the biggest "star" in this series? Lundqvist?
What do you mean by "the two coasts"? We had Devils/Ducks in 2003...thats almost a NY/LA matchup.
The Hollywood Reporter published the overnight ratings for Wednesday’s night’s Stanley Cup Final Game 1 broadcast on NBC. And like most statistics, you can pull what you want from them.
If you’re Gary Bettman, you’ll be happy to trumpet that Los Angeles’ 3-2 OT win over the Rangers pulled the second-biggest overnight ratings for a Game 1 in NBC history: a 3.8 among households. That’s way up from the 2.4 delivered by the 2012 opener featuring the Kings and Devils, and it gave the Peacock network first place for the night.
Hockey viewership in Los Angeles was also way up. The game earned a 7.1 households rating in the nation’s biggest market. That’s the third-best number ever for a hockey game in L.A. and it suggests a growing level of interest that can be built on in the future.
The news isn’t all good, however. The numbers were down more than 20 percent from last year’s record-breaking opener featuring Boston and Chicago. It’s clear tough for even the nation’s two largest TV markets to match the hockey passion in Beantown and the Second City.
Hawks/Rangers would have done better numbers. Highly doubtful that Bruins viewership alone accounted for that record-breaking game 1 figure last year.
Glad to hear that LA actually supported their team for once, although I'll be curious to see if that interest is sustained throughout the series.
but given the amazing game 7 performance for ratings (best NHL performance ever, I think?)
Neither LA or NY is really a hockey town, and neither team has a strong national following. Buffalo again outrated LA last night, and Boston came just short of LA's rating. And as mentioned before no real star power. Game 2 has the Belmont as a lead in, with the prospect of a triple crown, so there should be a strong audience to start, we'll see how it holds. 3 and 4 go back to NBCSN, so the ratings will probably dip a bit, games 5-7 will be the true test.
I think you're vastly overrating star power in the NHL.