Game 4 earns highest cable TV rating since 2002

**the noise factor** · 06-10-2009, 11:44 AM

Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals has earned the series’ highest cable television rating since 2002.

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Versus on Thursday night drew a 2.8 rating and averaged 3.45 million viewers.

Does this mean the NHL is headed back to ESPN?

**Johnny Probst** · 06-10-2009, 05:54 PM

The weirdest thing is that the Cup ratings in Canada are actually down. What gives?

**EaglesLinc** · 06-10-2009, 09:16 PM

Maybe that will make some of the bigger networks take a look at televising the playoffs in the future. At the very least ESPN should get back involved.

06-12-2009, 12:11 PM

Since I'm in Canada I don't really care if ESPN has the game on, but I guess for the NHL to really flourish it does need to be on ESPN....not sure if 3.45 million people watching a game is great or not, but if ESPN has it on any idea what type of numbers they'd get on there for a game?