Game four of the Canuck-Sharks Western Conference Final earned a 1.3 rating overnight on NBC Sunday afternoon, down 35% from last year (San Jose/Chicago game four: 2.0 rating) and down 13% from 2009 (Detroit/Chicago game four: 1.5 rating). Last year’s Sharks-Blackhawks overnight was tied as the highest for a Stanley Cup playoff game since the 2004-05 lockout (excluding the Stanley Cup Final). On Saturday, game 4 between the Bruins and Lightning drew a 1.5 overnight, down a bit from last year (Philadelphia/Montreal game: 1.6 rating). On Versus, Friday’s Canucks-Sharks game three earned a 0.5 U.S. rating and 714,000 viewers, down 44% in ratings and 55% in viewership from last year (Chicago/San Jose game three: 0.9 rating, 1.571M).
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