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Nearly 7 million viewers watch Game 6 in the U.S.
Puck Daddy — ... since Game 7 of the Ducks/Devils series (7.2 million) in 2003. Which was the last all-U.S. Stanley Cup final. Which should tell you all you need to know about the alleged ratings "slump" for the Stanley Cup finals on American television since then. See what happens when you have two legit teams, marketed well to the casual sports fan and presented professionally by a couple of networks that seem to give a damn? Live and learn, NHL. UPDATE (7:00 p.m.) -- Sports Media Watch has the adjusted numbers down to 6.8 million. Still strong.

Detroit wins 11th Stanley Cup Championship with 3-2 win over Pittsburgh in game 6, Henrik Zetterberg named Conn Smythe playoff MVP
Sharkspage San Jose Sharks NHL hockey and local sports blog — ... next season. Detroit Red Wings NHL Stanley Cup Championships: 1935–36, 1936–37, 1942–43, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2007–08. [Update] Video of the Stanley Cup being awarded to Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom and a brief clip of the ensuing celebration is available from the NHL on Youtube. Video of Henrik Zetterberg raising the Conn Smythe playoff MVP trophy is available on youtube here. [Update2] Game 6 draws 6.8 million viewers - Sports Media Watch. Game ...

Associated Press poops on hockey ratings glory on NBC
Puck Daddy — ... comparing the ratings for Game 1 to the average rating for the 2008 Finals is dumber than dumb. Game 6 between the Penguins and Wings in 2006 had a 4.0 rating and 6.8 million viewers, a.k.a. the largest audience for an NHL game in five years. One imagines this would be pertinent information when attempting to compare apples and puppies, but it must have not fit with the hockey-destroying mission just slipped the AP's mind. ...