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NBCSN trumpets strong NHL ratings for November

Jarome Iginla, Carl Hagelin, zuukka Rask

Boston Bruins right wing Jarome Iginla (12) defends as New York Rangers left wing Rick Nash (61) of Sweden lines up a shot on Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) in the third period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. The Bruins defeated the Rangers 2-1. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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On a day that’s been dominated by big TV news up north, please allow us to elbow our way back into the conversation with this little tidbit:

NBCSN has averaged 595,000 viewers over its first nine exclusive NHL telecasts (mostly Wednesday Night Rivalry), up 31% compared to the exclusive game average to this point in the 2011-12 season (455,000).

NBCSN’s Flyers-Penguins Wednesday Night Rivalry matchup on Nov. 13, in which the Flyers defeated the Penguins 2-1, drew 759,000 average viewers, making it the most-watched November NHL game on cable since 2001 (Flyers-Rangers, 11/14/01), and the most-watched November NHL game on NBCSN (formerly VERSUS). The Flyers-Penguins game was NBCSN’s second most-watched NHL game of the season to date, behind Capitals-Blackhawks (935,000) on opening night.

Also, please remember that this Friday is the NHL Thanksgiving Showdown between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. Coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.