Ratings for The NHL on ABC

In the season, ABC televised five weekly playoff telecasts (the first three weeks were regional coverage of various games and two national games)  on Sunday afternoons starting on April 18. In the season, ABC televised six weekly regional telecasts  on Sunday afternoons beginning in March (or the last three Sundays of the regular season). ABC then televised three weeks worth of playoff games on first three Sundays.

Overall, ABC averaged a 1.7 rating   for those two seasons.