ESPN, ABC Score Their Biggest Stanley Cup Final Since 2019

The network side of the Stanley Cup Final is getting its own victory lap, and it is not hard to see why. ESPN and ABC reportedly delivered their most-watched Final since 2019, which gives the broadcast folks exactly the kind of ammo they want when the offseason talks turn to rights, reach, and relevance. That kind of result does not happen by accident, and it tells you the matchup, the timing, and the platform all lined up just enough.