Thanks to the Stanley Cup playoffs, we are once again seeing tremendous growth and increased engagement during the post season.   Since the playoffs began in mid-April, the Red Wings and the Penguins communities have grown by a combined 200k+ users.   We have also seen many existing users return to the communities to support their team and interact with other fans.    Because the Penguins just evened the series, I expect to see the increased interaction and growth continue over the next week.

The graph below of Monthly Active Users for the Penguins community does a great job illustrating the influx of new users and the return of existing fans.

Penguins MAUs

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