Of the 8 teams left, which SCF matchup would be a ratings flop?

[DigitalSea]

You people are so funny. You think Anaheim is bad ratings wise. Yet last year LA was in the finals. Does anyone realize the Staples Center and the Honda Center are about 22 miles apart from each other?

Not to mention there is more fan crossover than anyone on here would ever dare mention..

 

[TampaBayLightning]

Ratings will be poor in The states no matter what. Lets not kid ourselves

 

[FinnBruin]

I think the best ratings would quite obviously be CHI-NYR. Obviously Montreal has the biggest fanbase but they are mostly Canadians, most of whom will watch the SCF even if their team is not involved.

Worst one would be TBL-ANA simply due to the fanbases not being as big as the other remaining teams fanbases are, but I do think it would be a very entertaining series.

 

[tony d]

Yeah, Lightning Ducks but also Canadiens Flames in the U.S.

 

[Hoek]

I believe the last Tampa-Calgary series had the worst U.S. ratings in recent history at least (personally wouldn't have a problem with that!). Don't know if Canada made up for that.

 

[Tacos]

Essentially Tampa and anyone. If TB makes it to the SCF, everyone will call the WCF the series as the real SCF.

No knock on Tampa but a series like Chicago Vs Ducks will bring in better ratings on both sides of the border

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Didn't Vancouver-Boston get the best US ratings of all-time?

Ana-Tamp for the worst.

Calgary-New York or Chicago - NY for the best.

Yep. I actually think Calgary/Montreal would do fairly well in the US. A lot of Hab fans live in warmer climates like Florida. And a lot of people who support Calgary simply out of hatred for Montreal.

 

[Lunatik]

I imagine Gaudreau would draw quite a bit of focus from the East Coast. Does Pacioretty have any following in the US?

Max Pac only has a following for his burger in Boston

Flames/Canadiens I think would be a flop in the US but be the best for Canadian ratings.

 

[Mad Brills*]

Any matchup save TB vs anyone would do ok.

 

[cheeeko]

It's very true that most of us Canadians will watch anyway haha. Doesn't really matter who it is for us. Though if Montreal or Calgary were involved, it would be even bigger.

 

[sycamore]

Any SCF with Washington in it will not do TOO badly. People will be interested to see if this team can finally win a SC.

 

[TheyTuukkaMyCup]

Man some people are really clowning on the MN market. When I went down there it was crazy the support they had.

 

[Lunatik]

Man some people are really clowning on the MN market. When I went down there it was crazy the support they had.

sure they have lots of support there, it's support everywhere else that would be the problem.

 

[nmbr_24]

Speaking as an American and a Bruins fan I would much rather watch Montreal vs Calgary than most other matchups. I would be cheering for Montreal to lose, but I would be watching, I'm not sure if I would have much interest in a Washington vs Minn. finals.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

I'd be interested to see how well a Washington vs. Minnesota final would do.

 

[Mynameismark*]

Calgary vs. Montreal would be ratings death in the US but at least it would pull big numbers in Canada. Anahiem vs. Tampa would most likely do poorly on both sides of the border but given the teams left I don't think anything outside of NY vs Chicago is going to deliver 'blockbuster' ratings (by hockey's standards) in the US... Perhaps Chicago vs. Washington could do well if Ovechkin is having a 'historic' playoffs heading into the final.

Again...you've got Montreal in there. I am willing to bet, outside of the teams main market...out of market fans in the US would be more interested to watch the Habs either win or lose than they would for some other american based team that means nothing to an american that doesnt have a team still in the playoffs.

For sure the NYR being in is a big deal...but asides from that, those other teams...Montreal is the bigger draw. It's proven by gate revenue and by the ratings in the US for the first round alone.

 

[donghabs98]

Max Pac only has a following for his burger in Boston

Flames/Canadiens I think would be a flop in the US but be the best for Canadian ratings.

Just imagine all of the coverage that TSN and SN would be giving that matchup. Heck the nightly news would cover it too. I wonder how huge the rating would be here in Canada for a all Canadian final.

 

[Tofveve]

Best is easy:

NYR/Chicago (probably an even bigger ratings boon than NYR/LA)

worst is probably:

Anaheim/Tampa or Calgary/Tampa

 

[Tofveve]

Also, I don't know what Washington's ratings are, but they were regulars in NBC's Sunday match-ups. Minny has a solid fan-base - they're actually a bigger base than St Louis. Montreal is Montreal but wouldn't gain much interest in the U.S. In Canada they'd be strong.

Basically the weakest links would be Tampa, Anaheim and Calgary (in U.S. interest mainly).

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I'd be interested to see how well a Washington vs. Minnesota final would do.

I think that would draw lots of interest. Minnesota would deliver massive ratings at home and in most of Wisconsin so a solid number. Ovie is a big draw and the NHL could get a spike seeing him chase his cup. With that cup the debate of Ovie vs. Crosby takes a different spin especially if he is the best player in the cup finals something Crosby was not. I think that will attract a lot of eyeballs.

Agree with the assessment it is Anaheim vs. Tampa.

For the record I think the NHL is stuck with Anaheim whether they like it or not, I see them advancing out of the west.

 

[Tofveve]

I think that would draw lots of interest. Minnesota would deliver massive ratings at home and in most of Wisconsin so a solid number. Ovie is a big draw and the NHL could get a spike seeing him chase his cup. With that cup the debate of Ovie vs. Crosby takes a different spin especially if he is the best player in the cup finals something Crosby was not. I think that will attract a lot of eyeballs.

Agree with the assessment it is Anaheim vs. Tampa.

For the record I think the NHL is stuck with Anaheim whether they like it or not, I see them advancing out of the west.

I have Chicago advancing in the West. One of those two though. Or Calgary.

 

[DarthYenik]

The Ducks are definitely not a TV ratings powerhouse.

I'm fine with that, as long as they make the finals.

 

[Divine]

still...basically MTL anything is gonna set the world on fire...Habs have the biggest following

No they don't...

 

[Moops]

Anything involving the Rangers AINEC.

What...what do you mean I'm a Devils homer? Wherever would you get that crazy idea??

 

[Larrybiv]

My first thought was Calgary/TB. Rematch. I believe that was the worst way back when. Would be similar, although people would want to see Stamkos and the Calgary kids, lol. Never happen though.