Unfortunately, it's true -- in part because the game was buried on MSNBC instead of the main network.
http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/...-s-canada-game/
Second-highest rated hockey game since 1980 ... with 8.22 million viewers, roughly one-third the audience ice dancing drew over on NBC. Pro Bowl drew a 7.9 rating, US-Canada 4.3.