Sabres end Penguins’ reign atop RSN ratings
The Buffalo Sabres have ended the Pittsburgh Penguins’ run atop the NHL’s local TV ratings chart.
The Sabres, despite a sub-.500 record, averaged a league-best 6.55 rating for their games on MSG in the 2015-16 season. That’s up 60 percent from Buffalo’s 2014-15 season average, the largest increase in the league.
This is the first time the Sabres have had the league’s highest local TV rating since the 2008-09 season. It’s a gain due largely to the fan base’s excitement over last year’s No. 2 overall draft pick, Jack Eichel, and other aggressive offseason moves.
It’s also the first time in the past seven years the Penguins were not atop the local ratings leaderboard.