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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Hope Bettman is paying close attention the ratings are in the toilet in the US. Down almost 30% and that is with the new expanded rating system that includes streaming. So the numbers might be even worse. One of the least watched finals of all time and it’s all because of Edmonton and having the least marketable superstar in the 3 pro leagues.
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Hockey will never be more than a fringe sport in the US. Ratings are poor when it's as good of a final as you can get from a quality of play standpoint. Close games, scoring, animosity. Best hockey played this year outside of 4 nations. You can lead an American to hockey, but you can't make them like it.