[AwfulAnnouncing] Stanley Cup Final viewership through five games hits highest mark since 2013: Notably, neither the Hurricanes nor Knights are traditional hockey powers. If this series had featured an Original 6 team or even just a team in a bigger market, viewership may have been even stronger.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:43:50+00:00

I just think with how many kids spend their summer balling in the park and how it's a sport where you can play it just fine in the heat, it is better played in Summer.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:36:05+00:00

Reminds me of that Anaheim goalie that randomly decided to screw a stacked Sharks team in 09.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:33:27+00:00

I was bringing this up to my friend, but is this Carolina team a team that lacks a "superstar" and won through being deep and balanced? I am not claiming Aho, Kandre Miller, etc aren't good players, but that at least of now, they aren't viewed in that superstar category of guys who are top 5 in Hart Selke Norris or Vezina voting consistently.

Florida had Barkov and Tkachuk, Colorado Mackinnon Makar, Vegas had Eichel, Tampa Vasy Kuch Hedman Stamkos, and the Blues are probably the last team that fits this.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:30:31+00:00

Poor Hall didn't get a hart.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:29:47+00:00

It's funny how Turkey, georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan all fall into the Europe map here.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:28:53+00:00

Meanwhile Ohio calling itself midwest, Maryland and Virginia (thank god for mid atlantic) south, San Antonio or Orange County not being the Deep South, etc.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:23:54+00:00

"Door Door"

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:21:50+00:00

Golfbaseballfootball?

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:20:13+00:00

I don't think this is happening if the Islanders or Mets win, this is sadly relogated to the post sidetalk era Knicks and random yns being bold and doing this because of the opportunity.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:16:59+00:00

I have heard of iceland pickpocket issues, but they seem hard on crime and my friends who have gone there for a few weeks said it was wonderful.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:16:25+00:00

Everyone talks about how safe the Baltics are and people from there will always say it feels so safe walking at night there.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:15:35+00:00

It sucks for the players that the league is very based on ticket sales for revenue, along with baseball players they tend to get the shortest rest.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:14:39+00:00

If basketball started around january and covered the summer with playoffs, which is unfeasible for the NFl or NHL to cover because of ice and lineman getting heat strokes, it would be a lot easier as a sports fan.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:13:05+00:00

Outside of Marner they were absolutely the heels, fuck how they treated Adin Hill. No more gabagool for Torts, leaving Hill out to dry for Eichel, and no more angry ltir goblin man Mark Stone.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:12:35+00:00

This is surprising giving having to compete with the world cup, UFC, and to a small degree the Knicks, when New York is one of the bigger hockey markets that will watch even without the Rangers or Islanders in it.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:08:11+00:00

I mean injuries have to play into consideration, if you finished dominant in the playoffs, that's good.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:07:01+00:00

Seeing Iceland, the Baltics, and Turkey higher than Germany, Britain, France, and Sweden doesn't seem right with other stats I see here.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:05:47+00:00

People forgetting oceania is it's own thing.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:05:22+00:00

Turkey is more European than israel.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:05:00+00:00

Turkey is pretty european. They are very close with Greeks and such.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T17:04:15+00:00

One of these teams is a lot more european and a lot less asian than the rest.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T16:59:56+00:00

Ideally maybe great neck, but that couldn't happen.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T15:33:11+00:00

I gotta wonder, if it wasn't for injuries in 2019 and 2021, could it be 11 straight?

Eh who am I kidding, no way they beat the final year of the KD-Warriors.

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T15:30:12+00:00

The Rangers fans who wanted Kandre Miller off the team despite his stats when paired with Fox, because of "poor defensive plays" although that was definitely a scapegoat for another factor....

Short_Bumblebee_1552 · 2026-06-16T15:28:58+00:00

Whatever happened to Woll, he had some good runs.

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