Fox Sports Detroit drew the biggest TV audience in its history last night as the Red Wings made franchise history against the San Jose Sharks.
↵The telecast last night drew a 19.5 household rating in the Metro Detroit area, which translates to an average of 367,000 homes, according to a press release by FSD. That number grew to 27.6 (520,000 homes) in the closing minutes of the game as the Red Wings clung to a 2-1 lead that eventually ended up being a 3-1 win. For some perspective, the city of Detroit (not the metro region) has about 330,000 households.
↵The Red Wings trailed the best-of-seven series 3-0 at one point but have won the last three games to force a Game 7 in San Jose Thursday. It's just the second time in club history they've tied a series after trailing 3-0. Only three teams have ever come all the way back to win the series after trailing 3-0.
↵Unsurprisingly, the previous record holder at FSD was also an elimination game for the Red Wings. Game 7 of the 2009 series between the Red Wings and Ducks held the record for the last two years, drawing a 17.5 rating. In fact, the top 11 broadcasts in the network's history are all Red Wings playoff games with the exception of the No. 5 spot, which belongs to the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins game on Sept. 30, 2009. No Detroit Pistons broadcasts are in the top 20; 13 of the top 20 spots belong to Red Wings playoff games.
↵If you missed out on the broadcast, have no fear. FSD will show a replay of the game starting at 6 p.m. tomorrow as part of the pre-game festivities for the Game 7 showdown between the Red Wings and Sharks.
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