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Stamford, CONN. (May 13, 2008)—VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of the NHL and the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs, garnered a 1.7 National HH rating for its telecast of the Flyers/Penguins Game 2 Conference Final round match-up on Sunday, May 11.  It was the most-watched telecast ever in network history among total viewers (2,345,834) and the highest rated and the ... [link]

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NHL on Versus sets another record.
Published 5/13/2008 by Paulsen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sports Media Watch
If this year's ratings are any indication, the NHL has become a legitimate national TV draw. Mere days after setting a record for the highest rated, most watched NHL telecast in network history, Versus set a new record on Sunday night. Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Penguins and Flyers drew a 1.7 national rating with 2.3 million viewers -- the most watched event ever on Versus/OLN. The 2.3 million viewers ties Game 5 of the Penguins/Rangers series the previous Sunday as the most watched non-Stanley Cup Final playoff game in five years. With a potential Red ...

Puck Headlines: Are Canadians actually 'crappy' hockey fans?
Published 5/13/2008 at Puck Daddy
... to the New York Islanders would be a rather obvious move, no? [The Hockey News] • Four million reasons to trade Adrian Aucoin. Weird ... we only counted about 20. [Five Hole Fanatics] • Based on these text messages, T.J. Oshie seems rather excited about playing for the St. Louis Blues in the near future. LOL! [St. Louis Game Time] • Flyers and Penguins pull in record ratings for Versus. Go hockey go! [Kukla] • Looking back at the 10 greatest playoff games in Philadelphia Flyers ...

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