NBC Sports Network has a doubleheader tonight, Boston at New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings at the San Jose Sharks.
Here’s what NBC Sports is saying about tonight’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S “NHL PLAYOFF PASS” – MAY 21
Conference Semifinal Doubleheader
All times are listed as ET and are subject to change:
Time Coverage Network Talent 6:30 p.m. NHL Live NBCSN Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury, Keith Jones, Bill Patrick, Jeremy Roenick 7:30 p.m. Boston (4) @ New York Rangers (6) NBCSN Dave Strader, Pierre McGuire 10 p.m. Los Angeles (5) @ San Jose (6) NBCSN John Forslund, Joe Micheletti TONIGHT, May 21, 2013
Coverage of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs continue tonight with a Conference Semifinal doubleheader on NBC Sports Network. The New York Rangers host the Boston Bruins in Game 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET as they look to change the momentum on home ice (Boston leads 2-0). Dave Strader will call play-by-play alongside Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire.
At 10 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, the San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 (Los Angeles leads 2-1). John Forslund will serve as play-by-play announcer and will be joined by analyst Joe Micheletti.
Coverage begins on NBC Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live hosted by Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury and Keith Jones. Bill Patrick and Jeremy Roenick will host later in the evening.
VIEWERSHIP: Chicago-Detroit
Following are some viewership notes for last night’s Chicago-Detroit game:
- Game 3 of the Chicago-Detroit series (7:30P-10:27P) drew a 1.02 US HH rating, 1.631 million average viewers.
- The 1.631 million viewers last night was NBC Sports Network’s best-ever Western Conference Game 3 and most-watched Western Conference Game 3 on cable in 12 years, since Colorado-LA in 2001 (1.656 million).
- Among M18-49 and M25-54, NBC Sports Network ranked as the #2 most watched cable network from 7:30P-10:30P.
- The game peaked with nearly 2.2 million viewers (2.187) from 10P-10:15P.
- Chicago received an 8.47 HH rating, +20% from the Blackhawks’ 2010 Semifinal exclusive average on NBC Sports Network in the market (7.04). In comparison to Game 1 of the series on NBC Sports Network, Game 3 was +4% (8.47 vs. 8.13).
- NBC Sports Network was the #1 rated cable network in Chicago during the 7:30P-10:30P time period and the #2 network overall.
- Detroit received a 12.27 HH rtg, +14% from the Red Wings’ 2011 Semifinal exclusive average on NBC Sports Network in the market (10.78). In comparison to Game 1 of the series on NBC Sports Network, Game 3 was +18% (12.27 vs. 10.41).
- NBC Sports Network was the #1 rated network overall in Detroit during the 7:30P-10:30P time period.
Also of note, Sunday night’s Game 3 between Pittsburgh and Ottawa was watched by 1.401 million viewers, making it NBC Sports Network’s best-ever Semifinal game involving a Canadian team, and the best such game on cable in 20 years (1994’s Sharks/Leafs Game 7, 1.67 million viewers).
That will do it.
