No offense to the avid hockey fans of Montreal, but for U.S. TV purposes, the Flyers-Blackhawks Stanley Cup final matchup was by far the best of the four possibilities entering the semifinals.

Assuming the series goes to six or seven games, the ratings should be quite strong.

For hockey.

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