By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer
Sunday, April 17, 2011
The ratings game
So far, so good for the NHL television ratings. Wednesday's opening-night coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs averaged 534,328 viewers on Versus for its tripleheader. That's a 12 percent increase over last season's opening night and the best opening night for Versus in its six years of playoff coverage.
Birthday wishes of the day
Happy birthday to former Bucs great Derrick Brooks, born 38 years ago today (April 18, 1973) in Pensacola. While we're at it, great move by the Tampa Bay Storm to hire Brooks, right, as its team president. Like him or not, former coach Tim Marcum was the face of the Arena League franchise until he was recently fired for inappropriate material on his work computer. The hiring of Brooks gives the Storm a front man that locals love.
He wrote it
Somebody better remind the Penguins that Game 3 Monday starts at precisely 7:38 p.m., not 8:38, and that they should probably bring a legitimate NHL power play.
Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review