Game 1 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final hit a 12-year high in overnight ratings. Wednesday’s Bruins/Canucks Game 1 earned a 3.2 overnight rating on NBC, up 14% from last year (PHI/CHI G1: 2.8), up 28% from 2009 (PIT/DET G1: 2.5), and the highest for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final since 1999 (BUF/DAL G1: 3.7, FOX). Keep in mind that Game 1 aired on a Saturday night both last year and in 2009. In addition, Game 1 aired on cable each year from 2000 to 2008, according to SMW.