The Blackhawks may very well set a record for the most ratings records set in one season.
Friday’s Canucks/Blackhawks game drew a 4.35 rating on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, the highest rating ever for a Blackhawks telecast on the network. This is the sixth time this season that the Blackhawks have set a ratings record on CSN Chicago.
The 4.35 rating tops the previous record of 4.14 — set by Blue Jackets/Blackhawks on January 14 — by 14%.
Additionally, the rating is 61% higher than the original record of 2.70 set by Oilers/Blackhawks in October.
For perspective, the highest rated Bulls telecast ever on CSN Chicago was Bulls/Hornets on January 29 (4.72), and the highest rated Cubs game on the network was Brewers/Cubs in ’08 (8.30).
So far this season, Blackhawks telecasts are averaging a 2.44 rating on CSN Chicago, up 130% from last year. Pregame and postgame ratings are up 230% and 81%, respectively.
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