Originally posted by vin
I find this funny because on 'Mike and Mike in the Morning' on ESPN radio, they reported that Game 1 of the Stanley cup finals had a lower TV rating than some womens softball game that was aired on ESPN 2.

How bad a shape is the NHL here in the United States if that's true?
I heard that too but ESPN 2 programs can get inflated ratings because "the bottom line" is always running.

That was causing x-games to get better ratings and some major sports events in certain markets.