Pittsburgh Hockey Fans Once Again are No. 1

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By Pittsburgh Penguins

According to TV ratings figures released today, Pittsburgh was the highest-rated local market for NHL games on NBC and NBCSN during the 2016.17 regular season.

In fact, Pittsburgh led the country in three ratings categories: NBC games, NBCSN games and NBC/NBCSN combined.
The ratings are for all NHL games on the national networks, not just Penguins games.

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