SCF: Boston Bruins (A2) vs. St. Louis Blues (C3) — BLUES WIN SERIES 4-3! CHAMPS!

[PostandIn]

Nauseating penalty call.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Could this be the first year that the NBA finals get better TV ratings in Canada than the Stanley Cup finals?

Almost assuredly. Raptors third round, game 6 beat most NHL games in the past 10 years. We could possibly see 9 million viewers for games in the NBA finals (1 in 4 Canadians).

The series-clinching victory reached 6.8 million Canadians, as Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals now becomes the most-watched NBA game ever in Canada.

http://media.sportsnet.ca/2019/05/ra...ame-in-canada/

Finals will likely easily surpass that. Raptors for years have been building the immigrant population in Canada brilliantly. I don't know if the average white Canadian even knows how culturally relevant basketball and the Raptors have become in this country.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Good question and I think the answer is yes. I generally dislike basketball and I’ll be watching.

I often chastise people when they post derisive comments like “oh is this still going on?” when it’s obviously not true. But that’s about how I feel after a terrible week long break for the SCF.

I think the NHL know it ****ed up. I was getting silly "The finals are almost here!!!!" notifications on Saturday night while everyone was watching the Raptors, drinks in hand.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Almost assuredly. Raptors third round, game 6 beat most NHL games in the past 10 years.



Finals will likely easily surpass that. Raptors for years have been building the immigrant population in Canada brilliantly. I don't know if the average white Canadian even knows how culturally relevant basketball and the Raptors have become in this country.

Andrew Walker
@AndrewWalker650
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4h

#Raptors Gm 6 clincher national average 3.1M viewers

'18 Ovi Cup clincher 2.7m
'18 gm 7 #Leafs #Bruins 4.18m
'18 #Jets #Preds game 7 -2.2m
'15 #Jays gm 6 vs KC 5.12m
'15 Jays bat flip gm 5 - 4.88m
'11 #Canucks #Bruins gm 7 (highest ever NHL) 8.76 m

[Flash Walken]

What a tremendous game.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by jayswin

I think the NHL know it ****ed up. I was getting silly "The finals are almost here!!!!" notifications on Saturday night while everyone was watching the Raptors, drinks in hand.

NBA is doing the same thing though with Saturday to Thursday to get started...and 3 day breaks along with it.

Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday

Never understood it.

[transplant99]

Oh and for days there has been banter about how many people are neutral on who they are cheering for.....trust Boomer to simplify and come up with the answer.

Dean Molberg
@960boomer
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1h

Take it to food. Boston: baked beans. St Louis: ribs

Go Blues

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by transplant99

NBA is doing the same thing though with Saturday to Thursday to get started...and 3 day breaks along with it.

Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday

Never understood it.

Oh yeah, no disagreement there. Major sport leagues always baffle everyone with their scheduling. And you can't say it's because of prior commitments, because every major sports league requires arenas to be committed to their teams during playoffs.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

What a tremendous game.

Its everywhere, but its been great.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Locke

Its everywhere, but its been great.

Momentum swinging harder than VladTheImpaler

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Andrew Walker
@AndrewWalker650
·
4h

#Raptors Gm 6 clincher national average 3.1M viewers

'18 Ovi Cup clincher 2.7m
'18 gm 7 #Leafs #Bruins 4.18m
'18 #Jets #Preds game 7 -2.2m
'15 #Jays gm 6 vs KC 5.12m
'15 Jays bat flip gm 5 - 4.88m
'11 #Canucks #Bruins gm 7 (highest ever NHL) 8.76 m

I wonder what the difference between the two figures are? I'm assuming the 6.8mil I posted is peak viewers? Still pretty insane that in a 36 million population hockey country, 6.8mil tuned into a basketball game at some point.

[Mathgod]

I think this series might be over. Boston is playing on a different level.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

I think this series might be over. Boston is playing on a different level.

It's only game 1, and a 1 goal game in the 3rd period.

Quite early to be calling it already.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

I think this series might be over. Boston is playing on a different level.

Well its super early for that call, but the Bruins have extremely elevated their play.

[Joborule]

As an aside, nice to be able to watch these games on the NBC. Get to have American quality broadcasting which is better than Canadian.

[Locke]

Wow....that was a BS penalty on Krejci.

[Husky]

How is that not charging on krug. He badically skating 200 feet as hard as he could for a hit.

[RM14]

Best finals no helmet on effort since 04'

[Locke]

You have to be straight up high to try and charge Zdeno Chara.

You had all the momentum in the world and its like skating into a brick wall.

[Magnum PEI]

Originally Posted by Husky

How is that not charging on krug. He badically skating 200 feet as hard as he could for a hit.

They showed a reverse angle a few shifts later. He was coasting the last 20 feet.