Stanley Cup Playoffs tied for second-most watched since 1997, Final was most-watched non-Original Six Final on record
Game 5 averaged 6.71 million viewers, the best for a Game 5 since 2002.
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Keith Olbermann criticizes Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s NHL on NBC appearances, Earnhardt and his fans fire back
"There is some kind of retired stock car or cab driver or something in the middle of NBC’s Stanley Cup Final pregame show."
Burke Magnus’ NHL comments are just the latest example of ESPN changing its tune on the league
"It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in our staff meeting town halls: When are we going to get back into hockey?"
AJ Mleczko on future NHL broadcasting: “It’s all I can do right now to just focus on these games.”
"I’ve been given this opportunity and I’m thrilled to be here and I want to be prepared. I want to come to the game every night ready to go and put my best foot forward. But looking into the future, I just don’t know."
NBCSN put Susan Sarandon inside the glass for Rangers-Penguins, producing lots of “Oh! Oh! Oh!” moments, and got roasted
Sarandon's stint between the benches was...not well-received.
NBC cuts away from NHL Stadium Series game for local news
NBC cut away from the Capitals-Maple Leafs outdoor game so that the local news and SNL would start on time.
Leslie Jones blasts NBC colleague Pierre McGuire for asking USA hockey player question about Sochi during gold medal game
A very NSFW rant from the Saturday Night Live cast member.
Jeremy Roenick on Kid Rock critics: “All these people have their panties so hung up they can’t think even straight.”
"Why does anything have to do with politics or where he stands with politics when it comes to entertaining and singing to people at a sporting event? It drives me crazy. All these people have their panties so hung up they can't think even straight."
NBC hockey analyst Pierre McGuire has prostate removed after cancer diagnosis, plans to return to call Olympics
McGuire said he feels "fantastic" after undergoing prostate surgery last week.
2018 NHL Winter Classic was lowest-rated ever, NBC promotes it as better than indoor games
Yes, this may have been the 12th-most-watched NHL broadcast on NBC ever, but it's still the least-watched Winter Classic.
Longtime NHL broadcaster Dave Strader, most recently voice of the Dallas Stars, passes away at 62
Strader had battled bile duct cancer for over a year.
Support pours in for NBC’s Eddie Olczyk following colon cancer diagnosis
Olczyk's surgery was successful, but he has to undergo chemotherapy, and will miss the start of the season.
Fan yells at Mike Milbury to “get the f*** out of Nashville” on live TV
Milbury may want to leave Nashville promptly.
Jeremy Roenick ate hot chicken, got spice in his eyes, was thrown off a mechanical bull
Still probably safer than jumping an alligator.
AA’s @ClippitTV videos of the week: NBC misses F-bomb from Predators coach Peter Laviolette
A look at the top sports media videos of the week on the video-sharing app Clippit.
Despite less American teams, NBC’s Stanley Cup playoff ratings are up 7% through Round Two
NBC is doing better than last year in playoff ratings despite extra Canadian teams.
2016-17 NHL ratings dropped in U.S., rose in Canada, reversing recent trend
NHL on NBC broadcasts were particularly hard-hit, falling 20 per cent and producing the lowest NHL broadcast TV ratings on record.
NBC to utilize one production and two separate announce crews for certain first round NHL Playoff telecasts
NBC can tap its local productions in Chicago, San Jose and Washington for national telecasts
Dave Strader will be calling NHL playoff action between cancer treatments
The first two games of the Washington-Toronto series get a familiar voice.
How will the NHL’s decision to skip the 2018 Olympics impact NBC’s ratings?
The NHL skipping the 2018 Olympics could hurt NBC on multiple fronts.
NBCSN picks up Capitals-Rangers for most markets after Kevin Shattenkirk trade
NBCSN made a last-second switch to feature Capitals-Rangers, Kevin Shattenkirk's Washington debut.
Penguins analyst Phil Bourque calls Milbury and Roenick’s comments “appalling”
NHL on NBC analysts Jeremy Roenick and Mike Milbury have had a controversial week, with Roenick questioning Sidney...
NBCSN posts best cable NHL season in 22 years, record opening playoff night
Despite significant sports competition out there, NBC’s NHL coverage across its channels is posting ratings gains. Earlier this...
The NHL on NBC turns 10: “It’s exceeded a lot of our hopes and expectations”
The NHL’s 2015-16 season marks the start of the second decade in the league’s U.S. broadcast deal with...
What we know about the NHL on TV, radio and streaming media in 2015-16
As we get ready to drop the puck on a new NHL regular season, there are a few...
