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Stanley Cup playoff viewership rises, women driving the increase

sportsMay 28, 20268146

U.S. Stanley Cup Playoff audiences climbed this postseason, with female viewership rising roughly 66 percent and accounting for the largest share of the increase. The first two rounds became the most-watched in U.S. NHL history, with ESPN telecasts up about 101 percent year over year and Turner Sports' TNT broadcasts up about 6 percent. Storylines such as the Vegas Golden Knights reaching the Final under coach John Tortorella and expanded promotional efforts helped attract new women viewers, a shift that matters to advertisers and the league because it diversifies the fan base and can change sponsorship and broadcast strategies.

The Athletic
@theathletic.com

NEWS: Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and one of the fiercest playoff performers in NHL history, has died at 60. Lemieux played 21 years in the NHL, winning the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy and the four Cups with three separate teams. www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...

14212d ago
ProudDetroiter6

That's a tough one to hear and that's coming from a Detroiter. To young.

Meridian134

Damn... He was the torch bearer in Montreal for game 3...

@bollama.bsky.social4

And he carried the torch at the Bell Centre just the other night! Rest well warrior.

Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin4

I can’t believe Dino Ciccarelli shook that guy’s friggin’ hand.

🌮S. Quentin Quale4

Did they send his brain to the CTE lab?

Charlie Fillenwarth2

Will always be remembered for catching one of the worst, and most deserved, beatings on the ice.

All_Of_It2

Boarding & cross checking calls are both at half mast

NHL Public Relations (Bot)
@notprnhl.bsky.social

Since the hiring of John Tortorella with eight games to go in the regular season, the /GoldenKnights moved from third in the Pacific Division to a fifth divisional title in franchise history and now sit four wins away from their second #StanleyCup championship in four seasons.

212d ago
The Majors Sports
@themajorssports.bsky.social

Claude Lemieux, one of the most impactful playoff players of his era, has passed away at 60. 🏆 4x Stanley Cup Champion 🏒 Conn Smythe Trophy winner 🔥 NHL playoff icon A tough loss for the hockey world.

12d ago
Sean
@cackalackdev.bsky.social

The first 2 rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are the most-watched in the U.S. in NHL history Women are the primary driver of that growth TNT Sports reported female viewership is up 66% and ESPN reported a 106% increase

112d ago
Project Push
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Breaking News Claude Lemieux, four-time Stanley Cup champion and NHL playoff scoring legend, has died at 60 via The New York Times

112d ago
Phase Blowly
@phaseblowly.bsky.social

The team did that because he stood on his head all season dragging a very mediocre team to all the way to game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals.

12d ago
Chicago Sports Guide - Blackhawks
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BLACKHAWKS BREAKAWAY Projecting Connor Bedard's next contract and Stanley Cup Final is nearly set 🎙️ Pat Boyle 🎙️ Charlie Roumeliotis ⏲️ 47:51 https://chisportsguide.com/blackhawks/media/watch/projecting-connor-bedards-next-contract-and-stanley-cup-final-is-nearly-set/11011

12d ago
ca-nb.bsky.social
@ca-nb.bsky.social

Staal hopes to end 17-year chase for Stanley Cup as Hurricanes captain https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/699745/ Eric, Carolina’s long-time captain and a big reason why Jordan signed a 10-year, $60 million contract on July…

12d ago
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apnews.comMore women are watching the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs. There are many reasons whynytimes.comClaude Lemieux, Stanley Cup champion and fierce playoff competitor, dies at 60nsjonline.comClaude Lemieux, 4-time Stanley Cup winner and agent for Hurricanes’ Andersen, dead at 60

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