MacDaddy Version 4
The patron saint of the Denial
Every playoff season, the idea that as a Country, we need to get on the bandwagon of the "Canadian Teams" is pushed by the Canadian media. I get it. they want/need a Canadian based club going deep into the playoff, potentially even winning the cup. What I'm not buying is we need to get on the bandwagon based on geographical location. This is Club hockey, not National teams.
Let me put it this way: It's Toronto Maple Leafs or bust! I don't care about the Alberta teams, the Canucks, the red-headed step-child in the Nation's Capital ... And I would sooner cheer for a team coached by Satan with Hitler as it's First line Centre than cheer for the Montreal Canadiens.
If the Leafs are eliminated, I cheer for the Thunder Bay boys representing the city (want to win a cup, find a Lakehead boy)
Then it comes down to which teams play a style I enjoy (Speed, forecheck, Dangerous offensively -- which may include a team geographically located in Canada)
Actually, I'm intrigued and have been thinking about how great a Nashville vs Tampa Stanley Cup Final
could be. I'm thinking about how many Canadian Chest thumpers might stroke at the thought of a such a Southern USA based Stanley Cup final... and if that doesn't get them, Smarmy Gary Bettman wearing Bermuda shorts to present the cup will push them over the edge.
Let me put it this way: It's Toronto Maple Leafs or bust! I don't care about the Alberta teams, the Canucks, the red-headed step-child in the Nation's Capital ... And I would sooner cheer for a team coached by Satan with Hitler as it's First line Centre than cheer for the Montreal Canadiens.
If the Leafs are eliminated, I cheer for the Thunder Bay boys representing the city (want to win a cup, find a Lakehead boy)
Then it comes down to which teams play a style I enjoy (Speed, forecheck, Dangerous offensively -- which may include a team geographically located in Canada)
Actually, I'm intrigued and have been thinking about how great a Nashville vs Tampa Stanley Cup Final
could be. I'm thinking about how many Canadian Chest thumpers might stroke at the thought of a such a Southern USA based Stanley Cup final... and if that doesn't get them, Smarmy Gary Bettman wearing Bermuda shorts to present the cup will push them over the edge.