Winter Classic 2016 a ratings bomb

[phillymike]

Just read on SI that this years Winter Classic was a ratings bomb.

I watched a small portion of it, was it sponsored by the New England Patriots?

The little I caught, it sounded like a Patriots love fest. I quickly turned it off! Lol

Maybe next year the NHL can have NFL/MLB/NBA players play spongee instead of an actual NHL game?

[Ric O.]

I didn't watch any of it this year either. The first few had that old-timey grass roots feel, but after umpteen of them the novelty is all but gone. I know it's still a big revenue generator at the gate so I hope we get one, but it has very little tv appeal to me.

[mikecubs]

A good write up on why the winter classic drew such poor ratings

sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/five-reasons-winter-classic-ratings-hit-all-time-low-for-nbc-162025653.html