As we have seen with the recent trend, this was the lowest-rated Winter Classic in NHL history, marking the third time that has occurred since TNT hosted the event, and it's an alarming statistic for the NHL.
While neither team possess the star power of Toronto, Boston, New York or Chicago, the reigning Stanley Cup Champions were in the game, leading most to believe it could and should have been a very successful event.
Speaking of Chicago, it appears as though Connor Bedard will be quite the success story, as his debut on ESPN drew 1.43 million viewers, topping the Winter Classic's 1.11 million viewers.
While some may see that as a win for the NHL, it proves just how much their marketing needs to improve, and if they can find a way under Gary Bettman to improve, it could mean even bigger audiences for superstars of the future like Bedard.
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POLL | ||
JANVIER 4 | 185 ANSWERS Gary Bettman Humiliated by Connor Bedard Will Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks get a Winter Classic next season? | ||
Yes | 98 | 53 % |
No | 87 | 47 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Tom Wilson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Alexander Ovechkin | - | 3 | 3 | |
Brendan Gallagher | 2 | - | 2 | |
Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Josh Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Pierre-Luc Dubois | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dylan Guenther | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Victor Hedman | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack McBain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Dylan Strome | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jake Guentzel | - | 2 | 2 | |
Brandon Hagel | - | 2 | 2 | |
Michael Carcone | 1 | - | 1 | |
Christian Dvorak | 1 | - | 1 | |
Zemgus Girgensons | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nick Paul | 1 | - | 1 | |
Brayden Point | 1 | - | 1 | |
Cam Atkinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
John Carlson | - | 1 | 1 | |
Nick Desimone | - | 1 | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 56 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 81 | |
Capitals | 55 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 80 | |
Oilers | 55 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 72 | |
Stars | 55 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 72 | |
Golden Knights | 56 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 72 | |
Panthers | 57 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 71 | |
Hurricanes | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Wild | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Maple Leafs | 55 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 68 | |
Avalanche | 57 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 68 | |
Conference | Cumulative |