NHL possibly getting bumped for a WNBA game

[Mr Kot]

Thank f***, I hope this league dies and I will be free from this curse.

 

[Bizz]

If Caitlin Clark's debut is so damn important, why isn't it on ABC then?

 

[Section 104]

I can remember people talking about how insignificant the NBA was in 1977 when CBS, rather than show the Portland Trail Blazer clubhouse after they won the championship, went to a golf match. Keep in mind Portland was seen as an underdog playing team basketball while Philadelphia was seen as a bunch of selfish superstars who couldn’t play together

 

[Roomtemperature]

If Caitlin Clark's debut is so damn important, why isn't it on ABC then?

Probably not in the WNBA broadcasting agreement

 

[brentashton]

The Blackhawks were on NBC Sports Chicago 3 the other day because the Bulls and White Sox were also playing. I'm still devastated.

They probably lost so no big deal.

Thank f***, I hope this league dies and I will be free from this curse.

Why is your avatar in the microwave? Do you hate cats?

 

[Mr Kot]

They probably lost so no big deal.


Why is your avatar in the microwave? Do you hate cats?

It's actually an idol, it's spinning because it's a holy relic.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

It’s gonna be a bad look for the NHL when Caitlin Clark on ESPN2 trounces the Bruins/Panthers game on ESPN.

Think you meant to say bad look for the WNBA who couldn't bump off the Florida Panthers in the 2nd round from ESPN for one of the most purportedly historic and interesting debuts of a player.

 

[StreetHawk]

If Clark's debut beats the NHL PO game, good on the WNBA. Curious how it fares against the NBA games. Tonight is IND vs NYK in the same timeslot.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Hockey fans have a bizarre fascination with needing to be popular but at the same time are outwardly hostile to outsiders becoming new fans.

 

[KCbus]

So, did the world end?

 

[StreetHawk]

So, did the world end?

We should get the ratings numbers later today. See what the WNBA, NHL, and NBA did in that time slot. IND vs NYK in NBA, BOS vs FLA in NHL and Clark in WNBA debut.

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

So, did the world end?

Double digit turnovers in Clark's debut?

Yeah, I think this hype will die down soon.

 

[StreetHawk]

Double digit turnovers in Clark's debut?

Yeah, I think this hype will die down soon.

Realistically, the WNBA rookies, it is a super short turnaround from their college season and tournament to the start of their regular season. Barely a month later and they are playing again, following camp and pre-season.

But, regardless the WNBA is counting on Clark to be good this season.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

What is that ballbasket yall taking about?

 

[Machinehead]

Double digit turnovers in Clark's debut?

Yeah, I think this hype will die down soon.

She also had 20 points?

 

[StreetHawk]

She also had 20 points?

End of the day, it's more the viewers she helps the league bring in than her numbers on the court. Doesn't have to be among the top 5 in the league but needs to be good.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

I am honored the NHL was the first of many victims on Caitlyn Clark's road to GOATdom

 

[NextBigThing]

WNBA on ESPN2 had more viewers than Bruins/Panthers on ESPN. Not a good look for the NHL.

SOURCE: Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001

 

[Machinehead]

WNBA on ESPN2 had more viewers than Bruins/Panthers on ESPN. Not a good look for the NHL.

SOURCE: Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001

Why is it not a good look?

She's the most hyped 1st overall in pro sports history outside of LeBron James.

 

[#37]

More people watched (Sunday) Game 4 of Bos-Fla series than watched Caitlin Clark, if that makes you feel better.

Bruins fading on ice, but not in television ratings

Recapping the weekend in Stanley Cup viewership, the Bruins are fading on the ice, but remain potent as always in the television ratings.

www.sportsmediawatch.com

Sunday’s Panthers-Bruins second round Stanley Cup playoff Game 4 averaged a 1.0 rating and 2.18 million viewers across TNT (0.8, 1.75M) and truTV (0.21, 426K), trailing only Maple Leafs-Bruins Game 7 in the first round (1.6, 3.24M) as the most-watched game of the NHL season thus far.

The Panthers’ win delivered the largest second round playoff audience, excluding game sevens, since 2021. Ratings increased 25% and viewership 40% from Maple Leafs-Panthers in the same year-ago window (0.8, 1.55M).

Caitlin Clark WNBA Debut Earns Best Ratings Since 2001, Tops NHL

All eyes were on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA's nationally televised opener held its own against crucial NBA, NHL playoff games.

www.sportico.com

Caitlin Clark’s regular-season debut with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticut Sun pulled in an average audience of 2.12 million viewers on ESPN2, giving the league its most-watched game since 2001 when NBC featured the Los Angeles Sparks and Houston Comets on Memorial Day.

 

[joelef]

WNBA on ESPN2 had more viewers than Bruins/Panthers on ESPN. Not a good look for the NHL.

SOURCE: Caitlin Clark debut is most-watched WNBA game since 2001

Why is it not a good look?

She's the most hyped 1st overall in pro sports history outside of LeBron James.

Nhl is a major league , wnba is a joke league played in mostly empty arenas. .

 

[Barnum]

Not playoff games though.

Well, take a look at this...seems your concerns and thinking was 100% wrong. Like I said, her debut will crush any NHL playoff game and ESPN would have replaced an NBA playoff game too. TV is about ratings and Clarke has the ratings.

MSN

Nielsen tallied 2.11 million people who tuned into ESPN2 to watch her debut. A number that doesn't include the amount of people who were watching on Disney+, and a number that amassed the NHL playoffs on ESPN (1.99 million).

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Why is it not a good look?

She's the most hyped 1st overall in pro sports history outside of LeBron James.

Wut?

 

[Barnum]

More people watched (Sunday) Game 4 of Bos-Fla series than watched Caitlin Clark, if that makes you feel better.

Bruins fading on ice, but not in television ratings

Recapping the weekend in Stanley Cup viewership, the Bruins are fading on the ice, but remain potent as always in the television ratings.

www.sportsmediawatch.com

Caitlin Clark WNBA Debut Earns Best Ratings Since 2001, Tops NHL

All eyes were on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA's nationally televised opener held its own against crucial NBA, NHL playoff games.

www.sportico.com

These figures do not include any Disney viewers of her debut, not sure how that is added to overall viewership, since local NHL broadcasts are over, we are seeing the ESPN numbers.

Head to Head she beat the NHL on the night of the game. Quite remarkable.

 

[Section 104]

Although the NHL did slightly better on the all important 18-49 demographic group. Then again the NHL game was on ESPN and WNBA on ESPN2 and the deuce seldom beats ESPN in the ratings
I did watch Clark and it was the first time I have ever watched a women’s basketball game. I seldom watch the NBA and have watched NCAA men’s hoops since the 1990s. Clark was pretty mediocre. Lots of turnovers, wild shooting..I thought she was a three point whiz. She got some garbage points late in the game. But it is her first game, she is playing against more experienced players, she is on a lousy team and she just got done with a grueling NCAA season of her own. .

Maybe it’s time the NHL has both teams use a female goaltender, another Manon Rheaume, in a playoff game. Actually I sometimes wonder why teams don’t try that in a pre season game where there are plenty of good seats available. Play a female goalie for half a game. You might sell some tickets and get some attention.