TSN: 58% of Canadians are not watching/paying attention to the Stanley Cup Finals.

[User1996]

As a Canadian, I really only feel compelled to watch to root against “Canada’s team” because I get immense joy out of their misery

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Let's go Panthers

 

[Miller Time]

MSN

"While American viewership for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday night was somewhat middling, it was a somewhat different story north of the border.

A strong showing in Canada propelled Game 1 to 7.1 million North American viewers per the NHL, the most-watched Stanley Cup Final Game 1 since 2019, and an increase of 43 percent overall from last year."

Canadian fans are just lying in these polls.

What was game 2?

I wouldn't be surprised if that viewership tanked after game 1.... Saturday night, Canadian team in the finals, cup finals.... No surprise the ratings were up over recent years. But how that sustains over the series will be more telling.

 

[FMichael]

This is a country of charlatans after all

… and beady eyed misfits…

 

[PaulD]

Have you watched Edmonton? I wouldn't be paying attention either, the Lightning were a bigger challenge for the Panthers.

I m all in cause it's the finals......but I gotta say. Oil vs kings , Oil vs Canucks, Oil vs stars .... were not all that great to watch .
Series that were great to watch this play offs
Knights Stars
Panthers Bolts
Canes Rags
Panthers Bruins
Aves Stars
Aves Jets
Panthers Rags

 

[PROUD PAPA]

I know quite a few who lost interest because of how long the playoffs drag out. Also some others who just aren’t interested in the teams playing but no more of them than usual.

 

[MCR74]

I know quite a few who lost interest because of how long the playoffs drag out. Also some others who just aren’t interested in the teams playing but no more of them than usual.

This. The playoffs end in late June. l'd rather be outside.

 

[GMR]

What percentage of Canada’s population are immigrants from Asian countries where ice hockey is not popular?

 

[14ari13]

Cant speak for all of Canada but here in Van, almost everyone i know through the hockey community ( beer league, coaching, friends etc) are not watching the games at all. They might tune in to Sportcentre at the end of the night to see the score and highlights but thats about it. Summer weather is here with plenty of things to do and its hard to convince people to watch a game that their team is not playing in.

People use more time to discuss hockey on the internet than watching hockey.

 

[CN8]

It’s the middle of freakin June
It will be winter again before these playoffs are over and I got yard work to do

 

[Mr Positive]

Isn't that a ton of Canada?

If you're expecting 80% that is never happening. Canada is known for hockey but its not a requirement

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

People would rather be outside enjoying our summer than watching Edmonton embarrassing themselves.

Go Cats!!!

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Hockey use to be the conversation centerpiece at the office, the younger generation don't give a shit.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I’ve really only watched because of the implications for my hockey pool team

 

[CupofOil]

So much for Edmonton being " Canada's team", I guess the Boston Pizza commercials didnt work

Survey: 58% of Canadians not following Stanley Cup final between Oilers and Panthers | TSN

Albertans may be watching every second of the Stanley Cup final but most Canadians are not, according to a recent survey. The poll released by market research company Leger on Tuesday found that 58 per cent of Canadians are not paying close attention to the NHL final between the Edmonton Oilers...

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Stay salty my friend and why are you acting like 42% of people in an entire country watching a game isn't a lot.

The reality is that most of the population in Canada or anywhere in the world are not big sports fans. Add in that it's summer and most people who don't have a rooting interest in this series aren't going to make the time to watch.

 

[bucks_oil]

Pretty certain the 40% that is watching are Albertans. The East coast and BC aren't watching.

Cute… you think Alberta accounts for 40%

 

[ijuka]

Is 42% a low number?

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

Time of year is essential.

I'm as big of a hockey fan as I have ever met, and yet when June comes I want to be outside and watching the FInals often feels like a chore.

Waiting a week was a f***ing joke. Trying to build hype to bring in the casual while alienating the hardcore fans (but what else is new?).

I don't like Florida, but I hate Edmonton. So I'm hoping for the Panthers strongly, but not with much positivity.

I watched last night's game and was actually finding myself really bored and unengaged for a lot of the game.
Now, part of it is that I'm tired, and part of it is that I don't naturally like either team so it has to be a good game for me to be excited (if it was the Canucks I would have been on the edge of my seat regardless, of course).

But it's not particularly compelling hockey, many people don't really like either team, and it's beautiful and sunny out and lots of us have friends, partners, hobbies, jobs, etc.

NHL needs to start in mid September and end in mid May.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

No one there cares about hockey!!

(am I doing this right?)

No, you're doing a tired, chip on the shoulder 'people don't respect southern fans' gimmick quite relentlessly, though.

 

[stats1]

In my experience over the decades with friends from up north, Canada is a community that feels there are bigger issues and concerns than sports.

This kind of proves it.

Well if anyone has paid attention to any sort of news dealing with Canada you can quickly find out why Canadians aren’t really paying attention to sports let alone hockey right now. Not to get too political but 50,000 people joined in a March for Israel in Toronto that included Brendan Shanahan. There’s also a weather factor here as well. People want to go out and enjoy the nice weather when we get it. Why stay in when you enjoy a patio.

 

[WestCoast CyberG]

Quite simple why I’m not watching.

I couldn’t take another minute of Sportsnet coverage. Listening to Simpson is agonizing and it was clear in the Van/Edm series they only had 29 and 97 talking points.

Also, Edmonton are boring when you realize all they are is a really good power play with 2 elite players. No idea why McDavid has such appeal I find his personality utterly cringe worthy and his play is very one dimensional.

 

[Ratsreign]

No, you're doing a tired, chip on the shoulder 'people don't respect southern fans' gimmick quite relentlessly, though.

Once is relentlessly?
Lighten up Francis, it was just a joke.

 

[Maitz]

Almost 50% of the country is watching it, what do they want? Not because it's the national sports that EVERYONE is watching it. Honestly hockey in June is too much, also they put a WHOLE week between the SC final it's totally ridiculous

 

[Bradely]

Pretty certain the 40% that is watching are Albertans. The East coast and BC aren't watching.

Math issu here.
Google Canada's population and then Alberta.....

 

[Bradely]

3.2 M ... is a long way from 42%