TNT’s NHL Second Round Draws Its Biggest Audience Yet

The numbers are in, and they say the NHL playoffs still know how to pull a crowd when the games get good. TNT Sports posted its most-watched second round ever, which is the kind of thing networks notice immediately and teams benefit from even faster. Strong playoff ratings usually reflect more than just matchups, because star power, drama, and close series all feed the machine. When the league’s biggest stage keeps growing, everybody from the boardroom to the broadcast truck pays attention.