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Very disappointing number. Friday’s game only on NHL Network and Sunday’s early start were terrible decisions. NHL fumbled what should have been monster numbers for such a historic moment.
 
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Very disappointing number. Friday’s game only on NHL Network and Sunday’s early start were terrible decisions. NHL fumbled what should have been monster numbers for such a historic moment.
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Over 900K on early Sunday afternoon is not a disappointing number on TNT imo. That is a big win for everybody. Look at the average NHL average viewership on TNT this season, this was a much needed big number considering how down the numbers have been.
 
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Over 900K on early Sunday afternoon is not a disappointing number on TNT imo. That is a big win for everybody. Look at the average NHL average viewership on TNT this season, this was a much needed big number considering how down the numbers have been.
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Plus the game aired regionally (locally) on Monumental. The area most-interested, so the U.S. # is higher. And of course Canada, would hope NHL PR puts out the NA audience #.
 
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NextBigThing said:
Very disappointing number. Friday’s game only on NHL Network and Sunday’s early start were terrible decisions. NHL fumbled what should have been monster numbers for such a historic moment.
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Turned out to be a smart move, even though game time was decided months ago, it allowed all Europe and Russia to watch as well.
 
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For those that were waiting on NCAA Tournament #'s, finally got those:

-NCAA Tournament avg viewership March 27-28th-

THU ESPNU BU-OSU: 54k
THU ESPNU Minnesota State-WMU: 35k
THU espn2 OT Minnesota State-WMU: 186k
THU espn2 Minnesota-UMass: 140k

FRI ESPNU Bentley-BC: 56k
FRI ESPNU UConn-Quinnipiac: 31k
FRI espn2 Penn State-Maine: 112k

-NCAA Tournament avg viewership March 29-30th-

SAT ESPNU Cornell-BU: 56k
SAT ESPNU UMass-WMU: 75k

SUN espn2 Penn State-UConn: 234k
SUN espn2 Denver-BC: 322k
 
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(via @jheaps4)

NHL on ABC:

January:

Rangers-Capitals: 1.1M
Rangers-Blackhawks: 454k
Bruins - Panthers 1,05M


February:

Blackhawks-Panthers: 723k
Rangers-Bruins: 1.1M
Lightning-Red Wings: 934k
Golden Knights-Bruins: 1.27M
Capitals-Penguins 1.1M
Wild-Red Wings 944k

March:

Bruins-Penguins: 1.1M
Kraken-Flyers: 580k
Bruins-Lightning: 777k
Devils-Penguins: 604k
Red Wings-Golden Knights: 687k
Bruins-Red Wings: 826k

April:

Rangers-Devils: 934k
Penguins-Stars: 815k


Cable:

October:

Blues-Kraken: 348k (ESPN)
Bruins-Panthers: 790k (ESPN, non-exclusive)
Blackhawks-Utah: 522k (ESPN)
Rangers-Penguins: 467k (TNT+truTV)
Avalanche-Golden Knights 315k (TNT+truTV)
Wild-Blues: 417k (ESPN)
Flyers-Oilers: 333k (ESPN)
Sabres-Penguins: 512k (TNT+truTV)
Bruins-Avalanche: 340k (TNT+truTV)
Capitals-Flyers: 477k (ESPN)
Avalanche-Kraken: 422k (ESPN)
Kings-Golden Knights: 245k (ESPN)
Flyers-Capitals: 410k (TNT+truTV)
Rangers-Capitals: 412k (ESPN)
Kings-Sharks: 186k (ESPN)
Golden Knights-Kings: 109k (TNT+truTV)

November:

Red Wings-Blackhawks: 411k (TNT+truTV)
Red Wings-Penguins: 354k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Kings-Avalanche 231k (TNT+truTV)
Hurricanes-Flyers: 237k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Predators-Kraken: 155k (TNT+truTV)
Capitals-Lightning: 268k (TNT)
Golden Knights-Avalanche: 207k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Penguins-Bruins: 483k (TNT+truTV)
Avalanche-Stars: 177k (TNT+truTV)

December:

Bruins-Blackhawks: 487k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Stars-Kings: 232k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Rangers-Sabres 478k (TNT+truTV)
Flyers-Red Wings 418k (TNT+truTV)
Panthers-Wild 161k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Blackhawks-Sabres: 245k (ESPN2)
Avalanche-Utah: 258k (ESPN2)
Stars-Blackhawks: 217k (ESPN)
Blues-Blackhawks: 920k (Winter Classic, TNT+truTV)

January:

Avalanche-Blackhawks 283k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Panthers - Utah 183k (TNT)
Red Wings-Panthers: 507k (ESPN)
Oilers-Avalanche 389k (ESPN)
Hurricanes-Sabres: 259k (TNT+truTV)
Oilers-Wild: 324k (TNT+truTV)
Panthers-Kings: 151k (TNT+truTV)
Golden Knights-Stars: 424k (ESPN)
Flyers-Devils: 253k (TNT+truTV)
Penguins-Utah: 138k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)

February:

Sharks-Kraken: 175k (ESPN)
Bruins-Rangers: 537k (TNT+truTV)
Oilers-Blackhawks: 217k (TNT+truTV)
Rangers-Penguins 560k (TNT+truTV)
Oilers-Capitals 318k (TNT+truTV)
Canucks-Kings: 159k (TNT+truTV)

March:

Leafs-Penguins: 326k (TNT+truTV)
Bruins-Wild: 457k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Blues-Stars: 383k (TNT+truTV)
Red Wings-Blue Jackets 1.6M (ESPN, Stadium Series)
Capitals-Rangers: 324k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Leafs-Golden Knights: 178k (TNT+truTV)
Sabres-Lightning: 390k (ESPN)
Sharks-Avalanche: 305k (ESPN)
Devils-Flyers: 263k (TNT+truTV)
Penguins-Wild: 350k TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Sabres-Red Wings: 290k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Ducks-Utah: 139k (TNT+truTV)
Utah-Oilers: 147k (ESPN)
Golden Knights-Red Wings: 405k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Stars-Avalanche: 301k (TNT+truTV, non-exclusive)
Avalanche-Leafs: 319k (TNT)
Kraken-Wild: 190k (TNT, non-exclusive)
Devils-Blackhawks: 265k (TNT+truTV, co-exist - CHSN)
Stars-Oilers: 221k (TNT+truTV)
Kings-Avalanche: 321k (ESPN)
Sharks-Kings: 401k (ESPN)

April:

Capitals-Islanders: 905k (TNT+truTV)
Stars-Wild: 378k (TNT+truTV)
Panthers-Red Wings: 546k (TNT+truTV)
Golden Knights-Canucks: 369k (ESPN)
Flyers-Rangers: 349k (TNT+truTV)
Blues-Oilers: 205k (TNT+truTV)
Leafs-Panthers: 216k (ESPN)
Golden Knights-Avalanche: 312k (ESPN)
 
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For those that were waiting on NCAA Tournament #'s, finally got those:

-NCAA Tournament avg viewership March 27-28th-

THU ESPNU BU-OSU: 54k
THU ESPNU Minnesota State-WMU: 35k
THU espn2 OT Minnesota State-WMU: 186k
THU espn2 Minnesota-UMass: 140k

FRI ESPNU Bentley-BC: 56k
FRI ESPNU UConn-Quinnipiac: 31k
FRI espn2 Penn State-Maine: 112k

-NCAA Tournament avg viewership March 29-30th-

SAT ESPNU Cornell-BU: 56k
SAT ESPNU UMass-WMU: 75k

SUN espn2 Penn State-UConn: 234k
SUN espn2 Denver-BC: 322k
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ESPN is really killing it (negative connotation), I remember when they put the National Finals game on ABC. Ever since that game, it has been stuck behind a paywall type of mechanics. The final was normally always on ESPN, but now it's on ESPN2.
 
S E P H said:
ESPN is really killing it (negative connotation), I remember when they put the National Finals game on ABC. Ever since that game, it has been stuck behind a paywall type of mechanics. The final was normally always on ESPN, but now it's on ESPN2.
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New deal started this year too, putting the games that used to be on ESPNEWS exclusively on ESPN+. They don't show a lot of college hockey (linear, they show tons on ESPN+) outside of a random ESPNU game here and there so it's kind of weird. As in doesn't really exist all season, no promo, highlights, etc.. Then all of a sudden they're showing the tournament with a majority of the games on ESPNU & espn2.
 
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NextBigThing said:
Very disappointing number. Friday’s game only on NHL Network and Sunday’s early start were terrible decisions. NHL fumbled what should have been monster numbers for such a historic moment.
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One of your dumbest takes of all time, which is saying something. The league got 1.3 million for a non exclusive game on cable


"Disappointing number" lololol.

Never change, Steve. Never change
 
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Anisimovs AK said:
One of your dumbest takes of all time, which is saying something. The league got 1.3 million for a non exclusive game on cable


"Disappointing number" lololol.

Never change, Steve. Never change
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you think that guy is Steve Lepore? Despite his cancellation for creepy behaviour, Steve had good takes on hockey media. He actually used to post here as SteveL. Years ago he actually sent me some DVD's from some sort of twitter contest he did. I was best games of both Chicago and Washington. Done right before Chicago had its mini dynasty.
 
So we are close to see a battle of ontario first round matchup. I think it can draw well in the US. Tampa v Florida and Stars v Avs should be the top series. I'm not sure about yet another Kings v Oilers.
 
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you think that guy is Steve Lepore? Despite his cancellation for creepy behaviour, Steve had good takes on hockey media. He actually used to post here as SteveL. Years ago he actually sent me some DVD's from some sort of twitter contest he did. I was best games of both Chicago and Washington. Done right before Chicago had its mini dynasty.
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This would be better as a PM in my opinion, but here it goes

steve hasnt had a public take on anything hockey media related in quite sometime

Chicago had its mini dynasty in 2010, so that was still over 15 years ago. I'll elaborate further if you want, but Im not going to derail this thread again, so PM me if you want me to expound upon that
 
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So we are close to see a battle of ontario first round matchup. I think it can draw well in the US. Tampa v Florida and Stars v Avs should be the top series. I'm not sure about yet another Kings v Oilers.
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The worst one will be Carolina and New Jersey, calling it now. A series lacking star players in both markets that are coming off pretty disappointing years last year and so far this year.
 
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S E P H said:
The worst one will be Carolina and New Jersey, calling it now. A series lacking star players in both markets that are coming off pretty disappointing years last year and so far this year.
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The second round series they had only averaged something like 1.4 million viewers, and first round games arent exclusive, so Im interested in seeing the numbers they generate.
 
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