LA KINGS OUTSIDER 2.0

Did The NHL Really Outdraw Nascar Did Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals really outdraw Nascar and the Indy 500 ?  I find this really hard to believe. NBC's Philadelphia Flyers-Chicago Blackhawks NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 2 on Monday night drew a 4.1 overnight, which translates into 4.1% of TV households in 56 urban TV markets — the best Game 2 Cup Final overnight ever. That's also up 21% from last year's Detroit Red Wings-Pittsburgh Penguins Game 2. Considering there's no Sidney Crosby or Alexander Ovechkin playing in this finals; this improvement is quite impressive.  But keep in mind that the NHL's 4.1 rating is still miniscule compared to other major sports.  Compare 4.1 to last year's NBA Finals (8.4) and the World Series (11.7); the NHL is still way behind. While we're talking about the Finals.  I can't stand the broadcast team.  Read more after the jump...

News of an agreement broke Monday afternoon.  Sweet! Per Diane Pucine In a statement from the two companies, Derek Chang , executive vice president of content strategy and development for DirecTV, said, "We are pleased that both sides were able to work out a satisfactory deal to bring this programming back to our customers." I was starting to worry about where I was going to watch my playoff hockey.  Thank the good Lord that this is all over finally. Sorry I've been away for so long.  A few things came up last week but I've got a ton of pictures to share.  Stay tuned.