News Article: Pittsburgh draws a 19.4 local rating on opening day.

[Harv]

This is unreal.

 

[Mr. T]

****ing bandwagon fans.

 

[Cardboard Orpik]

That's insane.

 

[AZPenguins]

This is pretty crazy.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

For some perspective Los Angeles had a 6.7 rating for the deciding game of tge cup finals. A record for LA.

 

[EvGeno]

Wow, crazy. Someone put this on the main board . THIS is why the Pens are always on national games, people.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Thats gotta be a typo. Take away the one maybe?

 

[Shrimper]

I'm guessing 19.4 is good? What's that mean?

 

[Azkals]

For some perspective Los Angeles had a 6.7 rating for the deciding game of tge cup finals. A record for LA.

For some more perspective, the Pens scrimmage this week got a 6.7 rating on Root

 

[Azkals]

I'm guessing 19.4 is good? What's that mean?

19.4% of TVs in Pittsburgh were tuned in. I think.

 

[AccuracyFive]

I'm guessing 19.4 is good? What's that mean?

Yah, whats this mean?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

19.4% of TVs in Pittsburgh were tuned in. I think.

Allegheny county. And yes. Not quite superbowl numbers but half of them when 40 percent of households tune in. Ridiculous numbers for hockey.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Wow, crazy. Someone put this on the main board . THIS is why the Pens are always on national games, people.

And yeah that is a big enough deal to be on the main board.

 

[KIRK]

And yeah that is a big enough deal to be on the main board.

Can't wait to see the appreciation for how the fans of teams in the rest of the league sees Pittsburgh's embrace of the return of hockey.

 

[Stad]

Holy ****.

 

[DeadGator401]

I main boarded it, 12 responses without people being negative. Something doesn't add up.

 

[Mr. T]

I main boarded it, 12 responses without people being negative. Something doesn't add up.

Give it some time. Gems "Buttman rigged the teevee" take a significant amount of time and effort to create.

 

[eXile59]

Well no football, lots of anticipation, great timing of an afternoon game on a lazy Saturday. I can see it.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

It's only because the Steelers were bad this year guys.

 

[KIRK]

I main boarded it, 12 responses without people being negative. Something doesn't add up.

Well, it appears that the Earth has stopped rotating and Satan is advertising 'Ice Follies in the Netherworld', so that may have something to do with it.

 

[td_ice]

That's great. Pittsburgh can't get enough of a new sport. And seeing that hockey has only been in existence for 7 years, I think it can still be classified as new, at least in comparison to the other sports.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I main boarded it, 12 responses without people being negative. Something doesn't add up.

They are ignoring it completely because it challenges their worldview that we suck as a hockey market. They will not post at all because then they would have to deal with hard numbers and facts. That is actually the honest truth. Do not expect the usual suspects to post there at all.

 

[KIRK]

That's great. Pittsburgh can't get enough of a new sport. And seeing that hockey has only been in existence for 7 years, I think it can still be classified as new, at least in comparison to the other sports.

Mental note: Add td_ice to list of posters who's comments I should not read while drinking a beverage in front of my computer.

 

[StoneColdFlower*]

It's only because the Steelers were bad this year guys.

The Eagles aren't playing either and the game only drew 7 in Cryerland. Now maybe my Leaf homer friend will shut up about Pittsburgh being a bad hockey town.

 

[ColePens]

Is that good? Did we break it?

Seriously... this is ****ing hockey town baby!