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Americans Do in Fact Like Hockey
Kuklas Korner —
... at From the Rink:
It’s a point that doesn’t get made often enough here in Canada, but for all the talk of U.S. television ratings for hockey, there are a lot of people watching the games – more than four million a night for these finals, anyway. The difference is that, in this country, somewhere around 7 or 8 per cent of people are watching the game, a figure that’s only around 1.5 per cent in the U.S.
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Empty Netter Assists - 6-9-09
Empty Netters —
... year's Game 6.
-The Penguins need some secondary scoring.
-If they lose this series, do Crosby and Evgeni Malkin (right, with Detroit forward Johan Franzen) have a shot at the Conn Smythe Trophy?
-Stay off the Penguins' logo in their locker room.
-The Penguins needed all of 10 minutes to sell 500 tickets to Game 6.
-Why is it so tough to win the Stanley Cup?
-Ratings are up in America.
-Shelly Anderson's chat transcript.
Red Wings ...
Morning Links: June 9
Die By The Blade —
... The Bankruptcy case for the Phoenix Coyotes is at the forefront but there is also a pretty big hockey game to be played in Pittsburgh tonight. Here are some links to start your day on what could be the last day of hockey in the 2008-2009 season.
The Rink Links: June 8 - From The Rink Some great links regarding the situation in Phoenix and the possible move to Hamilton.
American viewers are tuning in - From The Rink Mirtle takes a look at the American viewer ratings for the Stanley Cup. He raises some really good points ...
Quick Hits - June 9th Edition
Winging It In Motown —
... As tough as repeating is, Wings on verge of doing it | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
If Wings win, Osgood, Zetterberg favored for Conn Smythe | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Marian Hossa's gamble with Red Wings could pay off with Stanley Cup championship - MLive.com
KuklasKorner : Abel to Yzerman : History Beckons
Hockeytown Static: game 6 jitters
Bingo Bango: And he still hasn't changed
American viewers are tuning in - From The Rink
Pavel Datsyuk dazzles while mates ...
Red Wings-Penguins pre-Game 6 out-of-town press roundup--and ratings news
Snapshots —
... deserves the Conn Smythe Trophy, and, as it turns out, U.S. viewers are tuning into the playoffs. Toronto Star : How so? Chris Zelkovich explains: ...
What Canadians are doing other than watching the Cup Finals
Barry Melrose Rocks —
... Recent reports have surprisingly shown that Canada's TV ratings for the Stanley Cup Finals are down for the 2nd year in a row. WTF, Canada? I thought you live/breathe/die by the puck! ...
