NEW YORK June 3, 2008 Last nights thrilling Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on NBC earned a 4.3 overnight rating and an 8 share (8 p.m.-12:45 a.m. ET), the best overnight rating for a Stanley Cup Final Game 5 in six years (2002 Carolina-Detroit, 4.5/8) and the best for an NHL game on NBC since NBC reacquired the NHL in 2004. The rating, which peaked at a 5.8/10 from 11-11:30, was up 79 percent over last years Game 5 on NBC (Anaheim-Ottawa, 2.4/4). Also, NBCs Saturday night Game 4 coverage captured the night in Adults 18-49, the first primetime victory for the NHL in seven years (see below).The Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 triple overtime victory over the Detroit Red Wings delivered a 35.4/52 in Pittsburgh and a 29.6/46 in Detroit. Pittsburghs Petr Sykora scored the winning goal at 9:57 of the third overtime period after forecasting his goal in the second overtime to NBCs Inside-the-Glass reporter Pierre McGuire, who was stationed between the teams benches. McGuire reported on the air: Usually you dont have people tell you theyre going to score in overtime, they just go out and do it. Petr Sykora just tapped the glass, pointed to his chest and said Im going to score.Don't mind me, I'm simply saving the NHL.
Sage for Bettman and Refs.
The NHL doesn't need "saving." It needs contraction to its heartland, meaning Canada and the NE USA.
>>133419A high stick to the face that draws blood is an automatic call.Go BAWWWWWWWWW somewhere else.
Don't mind me, I'm just taking in the ass from my dad's huge member.
>>133425You get back here you little shit, I ain't done with you yet boy.
>>133428Dude not cool. CB's Dad ran away when little CB was 2 years old.
>>133425>>133428Same faggot.Return to /b/ immediately.Crosby, saving the NHL one game at a time.
>>133433No shit retard, now get back here, I'm not done fracturing your anus.
I like how my son had that conversation between us destroyed, you know it's true sonny boy, now get your tight ass back to my bedroom you little nigger.
LOL, HI CROSBY, ALL THOSE TROPHIES BELONG TO ME THIS SEASON FAGGOT, A YEAR AGO DOESN'T COUNT MOTHERFUCKERI ALSO HAVE THE ONE TROPHY YOU'LL NEVER GET -- THE CALDERNOW SUCK MY COCK NIGGERWith love, Ovechkin.
>>133492I lol'd.
>>133492Crosby already has one trophy you will NEVER win.The Prince of Wales.Enjoy your failure of a franchise.
pic from 2006, Crosby hasn't done shit this series, 3PPs in OT is bullshit, Alexander > Cindy, Malkin sucks, Wings are the reason the ratings are high, bandwagon, etc. etc. etc.did I miss anything anon?
>>133500you missed "no mail order russian girlfriend from the internet, no care"
I hope Pens win again to force seven, and then the Wings thrash the shit out of them and score a record number of goals in a final. Oh how sweet and hilarious that would be.
IMO, I don't think it's Crosby that's bringing in viewers. I think it's the fact that this is one of the best Finals match-up we've seen in years, and that Game 5 was one of the most on-the-edge-of-my-seat games I've watched in a while.
>>133515if penguins win 6, they'll win 7.66 years!
>>133518Crosby laughs at your opinion.
WAT FAGGOT SPORT IS THIS?
>>133525ice rugby
>>133525winter lacrosse
>>133525THE COOLEST SPORT ON EARTH!
>>133518that or the fact that it's the top teams against each other. We already knew this was gonna bring in alot of viewers before the game 1 started.Game 5 may have put you on the edge of your seat, but did we already forget about game 4 with detroit's heroics? Pitt definitely needed that win, but it's not gonna faze detroit, they're too experienced to let that loss get to them.The Pens are just delaying the inevitable
>>133525Referee pick 'em. BAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWW
>>133531only need to delay the inevitable 2 more games and its a moot inevitable.
lol @ pens fans thinking they have a chance
>>133520I lol'd
Crosby is a fucking pussy. Ovechkin is 100x better than him. Ovechkin is going to win practically all trophies this year that he can..and crosby will eat shit. (aka MVP bitch!)also the pens suck shit go detroit...the pens dont have enough playoff experience to do well...east shit crosby and ur pens...faggotry
>>133499That goes to the entire team, you giant faggot.Oh wait, Crosby IS your team because the rest of the Pengeens are talentless shits who are "too tired" to produce anything.Hurr durr, Ovechkin is from RUSSIA and he gets a gold medal. He wasn't fucking golfing you ignorant tard.
>>133531>that or the fact that it's the top teams against each otherlol no. Sharks/Stars > Pens
>>133548side note: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
>>133548Fleury disagrees.
>>133564Fleury looks more queer than Big Gay Al
>>133564Anon agrees with McFleury's disagreement.
>>133568He may look like yer'dad but he can still play good hockey. lol Hudler.
>>133580>lol Hudler.You mocking the same guy that scored game 4's GW goal? lol Fleury
>>133584I'm assuming you didn't actually see his goal. My penis could have made the same goal.
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>>133594BAAAWWWW
I'm just glad that Hockey is starting to pull some respectable numbers.It's been an amazing playoff.