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Thursday, June 20th, 2013
MOST-WATCHED STANLEY CUP FINAL ON RECORD THROUGH FOUR GAMES
Bruins-Blackhawks Is Also Most-Watched Stanley Cup Final Game 4 Ever
Game 4 Averaged 6.459 Million Viewers, Up 120% from Second NBC Game Last Year
Game 4 Peaked with 8.192 Million Viewers in Overtime
NBC Wins Night
NEW YORK – June 20, 2013 – With three of the first four games needing overtime, the 2013 Stanley Cup Final is averaging 5.356 million viewers per game, making it the most-watched Final through four games on record (data available since 1994), according to The Nielsen Company.
Last night’s 11-goal overtime contest (8:10-11:37 p.m. ET) between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth game of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final averaged 6.459 million viewers, making it the most-watched Stanley Cup Final Game 4 ever (since the introduction of People Meters in 1987).
Game 5 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final airs Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC from United Center in Chicago. NBC will air Game 6 at 8 p.m. ET on Monday night from TD Garden in Boston. If necessary, Game 7 will air at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday night from United Center. Pre-game coverage for all games begins with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
STANLEY CUP FINAL
Through the series’ first four games, the Stanley Cup Final is averaging a 3.1 household rating and 5.356 million viewers across NBC (Games 1 & 4) and NBC Sports Network (Games 2-3), the best on record (since 1994) and up 107% (1.5) and 118% (2.460 million), respectively, vs. last year.
GAME 4
Last night’s game — in which the Chicago Blackhawks tied the series by defeating the Boston Bruins, 6-5, in overtime — drew a 3.8 household rating and 6.459 million viewers on NBC, up 124% and 120%, respectively, vs. last year (LA-NJ, 1.7 rating, 2.935 million). Viewership peaked in overtime (11:15-11:30 p.m. ET) with 8.192 million viewers.
LOCAL
Boston received a 28.9 household rating, up 36% vs. the Bruins’ Game 2 rating (the second NBC game of the series) for the 2011 Stanley Cup Final on NBC in the market (21.2). Chicago received a 22.0 household rating last night.
NBC was the No. 1 rated network overall in Boston and Chicago during the 8-11:30 p.m. ET time period. Following are the top five markets:
- Boston (28.9)
- Chicago (22.0)
- Providence (20.0)
- Buffalo (8.7)
- Detroit (6.4)
NETWORK
On the strength of Bruins-Blackhawks Game 4, NBC was the night’s most-watched network and tied Fox for first among Adults 18-49. Game 4 was the No. 1 program of the night.
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
NBC is averaging 3.428 million viewers for its coverage of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, up 50% vs. the same time period in 2012 (2.283 million). For the entire playoffs, including last night’s game, NBC, NBC Sports Network and CNBC have combined to average 1.342 million viewers per game, up 15% vs. last year (1.164 million).
–NBC SPORTS GROUP–
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@kmccoskery but with the evaluation system no telling who they will assign...
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Legal to bat that kicked ball out of bounds as long as he hits it backwards...good job tonight by Vinovich Crew
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@BetNoEvil don't know what you were looking at, pretty good replay showing the jersey being grabbed and the restrictive contact
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@RefereeJimD
Can't grab a receiver like that..too many eyes on the receivers to get away with that action on a receiver
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@TBrown_80 thanks for the compliment T. Brown!
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@TBrown_80 the ones who couldn't move very well!
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@RefereeJimD
@TBrown_80 no still an advocate of the umpire behind the defense but League felt safer for them in offensive backfield (sometimes)!
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@RefereeJimD
@SeanPBlanchard yes like any play that can be challenged as long as it's before the next legal snap it can be challenged
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@RefereeJimD
@arquimedezpozo that's how we use to do it but coaches insisted on player on field and not completely off...it's a foul. Like hockey better
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@Joeygmoney22 absolutely agree!
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@RefereeJimD
@rkapur000 after I look at it I will give you my take on the legality of it
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@RefereeJimD
Those asking why flag was not thrown for 12 men on the field...perhaps just a lack of concentration on that play.
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@RefereeJimD
Good pic just shown on TV...looks like San Diego will win this challenge
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@RefereeJimD
Tough challenge by San Diego but fairly simple if film shows 12 on the field prior to the snap...couldn't tell from TV shot...
