Maybe the NHL is finally catching on at Versus.

Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference semifinal series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers earned Versus a 1.0 cable rating. It was the most-watched NHL telecast in network history among total viewers (1,184,519), and the third most-watched telecast overall.

A 1.0 rating may not seem like much, but considering that ratings the past two years have been under 1, this is a big accomplishment for Versus.

Some other stats from Versus

— The game made the network the No. 1-rated cable network for the time period (7-9:45 p.m.) among men 18-34 (1.3) and men 18-49 (1.2).

— Versus garnered a 2.1 rating in the New York market, making it the top-rated cable network in New York for the time period. To date, this is the highest rated NHL on Versus telecast in New York.

— The game received an astounding 15.3 rating in the Pittsburgh market, making it the best rating in the market ever on the network for an NHL telecast. Versus was the No. 1-rated TV network in Pittsburgh for the time period, among both broadcast and cable nets.

Versus also compared the ratings between this season and last year. Going into Friday’s Dallas-San Jose game, Versus has shown 12 games in eight nights, compared to 13 games in the same time frame last year. Here are the numbers:

Household rating — up 50 percent (.6 vs. .4).

Household impressions - up 37 percent (436,241 vs. 318,620).

Men 18-34 impressions — up 78 percent (151,604 vs. 85,279).

Men 18-49 Impressions — up 76 percent (293,302 vs. 166,451).

Men 25-54 Impressions — up 83 percent (262,371 vs. 143,673).

Total Viewer Impressions — up 52 percent (619,775 vs. 406,580).