MSG Ratings Soar for Rangers and Isles Openers Following Three-Month Lockout
The long wait for starving hockey fans, translated well for MSG Network. Saturday’s opening night for the Rangers was the fourth highest rated regular season game on MSG. It captured the top numbers for a Blueshirts regular season game since 1995.
The Rangers/Bruins matchup garnered a 2.88 household rating, the best figures on the network since a game against the Hartford Whalers on April 20, 1995.
Additionally, this was the second highest Rangers opener on MSG. Ironically, it was the shortened 1995 season that had the most viewers.
On MSG+, the Devils/Islanders had a less impressive (1.00
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