The Bruins were one of multiple NHL teams to set ratings records for Game 7s this week, as their first round finale against the Canadiens was the highest rated ever on NESN.
Wednesday’s Canadiens/Bruins Game 7 drew a 17.7 rating on NESN in the Boston market, the highest rating ever for a Bruins telecast on the network. The rating shatters the previous record of 14.1 set by Hurricanes/Bruins Game 7 in 2009.
Ratings peaked at a whopping 26.6 from 10:00-10:15 PM local time.
The Bruins/Canadiens series averaged an 11.9 on NESN, making it the highest rated playoff series ever on the network. The previous record was 9.9, set by Hurricanes/Bruins in 2009.
(Numbers from NESN, via Fang’s Bites)
