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Will the NHL see significant ratings boosts?
Posted on 2/24/26 at 10:23 am
Posted on 2/24/26 at 10:23 am
Do you think the USA winning Gold will drive up overall fan engagement for the sport?
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Posted on 2/24/26 at 10:24 am to FAT SEXY
Unfortunately no.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 10:25 am to FAT SEXY
my teenage son never watched hockey in his life was literally looking up nhl teams last night and trying to find a team to watch and root for all based upon his USA hockey highlights on his tiktok.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 10:27 am to FAT SEXY
Unlikely
Posted on 2/24/26 at 10:28 am to FAT SEXY
no. still too many low stakes games like the NBA.
scarcity, high stakes and jeopardy is what boosts ratings
scarcity, high stakes and jeopardy is what boosts ratings
Posted on 2/24/26 at 10:48 am to FAT SEXY
a small boost sure but NHL ratings are below the WNBA now.
NBC didnt renew their deal , they have the NBA who is having its best ratings in years
NBC didnt renew their deal , they have the NBA who is having its best ratings in years
Posted on 2/24/26 at 10:50 am to FAT SEXY
Unfortunately, no.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:01 am to Boodis Man
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scarcity, high stakes and jeopardy is what boosts ratings
100%. As much as many of us despise constantly expanding playoffs, this is why they do it. And it ain't stopping.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:07 am to FAT SEXY
Probably at least a short term boost.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:15 am to Chad504boy
quote:Let him sign up for this streaming site. The Rangers games would cost him $120 for the season, but the Stars games are free to stream. They also have free Anaheim Ducks games and a whole minor league of games nightly.
my teenage son never watched hockey in his life was literally looking up nhl teams last night and trying to find a team to watch and root for
victoryplus.com
Their app is available on most smart TV's. It was on both my Samsung and Vizio TV's.
This post was edited on 2/24/26 at 11:19 am
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:19 am to chinese58
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but the Stars games are free to stream. They also have free Anaheim Ducks games
funny the ducks are free. we also had the discussion about the movies The Mighty Ducks, we are in a generation where our kids know nothing about those early 90's movies.
This post was edited on 2/24/26 at 11:20 am
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:19 am to FAT SEXY
NHL being included with ESPN+ is a big reason i keep my subscription.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:21 am to sgallo3
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NHL being included with ESPN+
didn't realize that either.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:27 am to Chad504boy
I will say this, the overlap of the NHL with college baseball and college softball is a huge issue in trying to spend time watching the sport amongst these others speaking from a family that loves baseball/softball in a southern state
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:36 am to FAT SEXY
It is and will always be a niche sport.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:40 am to AUCE05
I think it will. Start with NHL playoffs. A lot better than what the NBA has evolved into.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:44 am to Boodis Man
I really don't know how people watch the NBA now. It does very little for me.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 11:46 am to FAT SEXY
Not significant in the regular season, but maybe in the playoffs. The Stanley Cup Final being on ABC this year instead of TNT will help too.
Posted on 2/24/26 at 12:30 pm to RelicBatches86
The NHL dropped NBC for ESPN/TNT. They have way more exposure now with Games on TNT, ESPN, and ABC along with every game on ESPN+.
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