"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"I need this cup like I need oxygen, and I don’t like the silly games this show is playing around it because you’re messing with something that I care about deeply."
Through 43 game telecasts, the Stanley Cup Playoffs on ESPN Networks are averaging 1.5 million total viewers, representing a 31% year-over-year increase.
The total viewership is an increase of 12% over Game 1 from last year between Florida and Las Vegas which was shown on Warner Bros. Discovery networks.
Overall, through 38 games, the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the ESPN Networks are averaging 1.32 million viewers which is up 19% versus the same time a year ago.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”