NHL Playoffs First-Round Ratings Surge, Led By Boston-Toronto Game 7

Round 1 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs is in the books, and the ratings are anything but icy. The games averaged 934,000 viewers in the U.S. across multiple networks, making it the second-most-watched first round ever, the league said today. The numbers are better for North America, averaging 2.2 million viewers, a 6% surge …