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Originally Posted by hailtopitt
nobody said that hockey fans wouldn't like TB in the Final
what was said is that NBC doesn't want them in the final. which is 100% true...TB hockey market doesn't bring eyeballs to TVs which is all that matters
sorry, but true
uhhh this couldn't be farther from the truth, bud...
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You don't need to apologize for anything, bud. I'm not coming in here seething at anyone.
Last year's cup had a higher avg rating (3.2) than any cup since 06 when NBC started carrying it with the exception of Boston v Chicago (3.3). Higher than Pitt v Detroit, higher than Boston v Vancouver, and LA v New York.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan...vision_ratings
Obviously the Blackhawks carry the most weight and boost those ratings, but having Tampa in the final is hardly a losing situation for the network. Especially since they were just in it the past season there's a recency factor that would add to the viewership I would think. If the quality of the product is good then it's up to them to market it well. Start giving guys like Hedman and Kucherov the kind of attention you give some of the other stars.
I'll admit that the Penguins would probably be a bigger draw nationally but why is Washington so much better? They have Ovi for the announcers to splooge all over but other than that why are they a better draw? A perennially underachieving team that most people don't like? The DC metro is 6 million people, the Tampa Bay Area has 5.6 million, not that many more eyeballs around.