No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard’s NHL debut averaged 1.43M viewers on ESPN. It’s the most-watched regular season NHL game ever on cable, excluding the Winter Classic.


No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard’s NHL debut averaged 1.43M viewers on ESPN. It’s the most-watched regular season NHL game ever on cable, excluding the Winter Classic.

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  1. Bedard is what has gotten me back into hockey after nearly 17 years of being away from the sport.

  2. I love how people tell us how horrible we are for the game and yet we get higher ratings than any team in the league, even in a rebuild year. You’re welcome, NHL

  3. I don’t believe the lottery was rigged, but I do believe Bettman & co. popped a bottle of champagne afterwards. Having big stars in a market like Chicago means more money for everyone.

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