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Ratings Dip on Playoffs with Zero CanCon

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs saw a major falloff in ratings - half a million viewers - with no Canadian team in the final.

Sure, we all understand that both teams in the playoffs are comprised of Canadian players, but somehow the visceral attraction of fandom doesn’t exist when the jerseys don’t belong to a Canadian team. Most of you reading this have probably heard at least one hockey fan friend exclaim that there are no Canadian teams in the playoff in distress.

The good news is that the numbers are significantly better this time around than the last time the playoffs were all-American, back in 2003. Viewership then was 1.29 million, and ratings for the Saturday game were 2.11 million.

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One Response to “Ratings Dip on Playoffs with Zero CanCon”

Paul says:

It doesn’t help that there are such long gaps between series. By the time the next round begins, you’ve moved on with your life and have found something else to do with your time (unless your team is still in the hunt). To keep the neutrals interested they should try to keep things rolling.

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