Louisville

I guess that makes sense that two NY teams were playing that night and it contributed to the dip in ratings. I wasn't aware that the Isles/Sabres played and Gino just happened to leave that detail out. Although I don't think I agree in saying the Devils and Panthers are considering "two of the least popular teams" and for the record I wasn't stating that the NHL is doomed because of it, just simply that this trend worries me. On that note, if you haven't already check out Bucci's new column, I think his theory on hockey in America is dead on. Also, that number does still seem small when it's available in 7.4 million homes.

I agree there are good ratings that aren't reported, and I'm not sure how much affect those kind of rating have. You could also argue Buffalo's success, and the fact that Miller and Briere were on the team, contributed to those allstar ratings in Buffalo. But either way, it seems like there would be more hardcore fans watching the game.

You have to live in Michigan to really appreciate that one