Rank teams in the order you cheer for them

[PunkRockLocke]

Since my team isn't going to win the Cup this year, I got to thinking about the order I would cheer for teams to win the cup come playoff time - and conversely cheer against (see the bottom of the list)

Each placement has a reason for it (save for maybe slots ~14 - 22...teams I don't really care about), and the reasons vary from players I like/dislike, former Canucks, NHL storylines, rivalries, style of play, etc

1. Vancouver
2. Nashville
3. Vegas
4. Tampa Bay
5. LA
6. Columbus
7. NY Islanders
8. Pittsburgh
9. Dallas
10. Florida
11. Ottawa
12. Montreal
13. St. Louis
14. San Jose
15. Washington
16. Arizona
17. Carolina
18. New Jersey
19. Minnesota
20. Philadelphia
21. Colorado
22. Detroit
23. Buffalo
24. Anaheim
25. NY Rangers
26. Chicago
27. Winnipeg
28. Boston
29. Calgary
30. Toronto
31. Edmonton


What are yours?

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[CyBorgman]

1.Toronto


24.Tampa
25.Boston
26.Calgary
27.Vancouver
28.Winnipeg
29.Ottawa
30.Montreal
31.Edmonton

 

[Syckle78]

My team
Lightning
Caps
Sens
Edmonton
Jets
Nontraditional markets not in California

Don't care about a bunch

Don't ever want to see win
Montreal
Vancouver
Calgary
Anaheim
San jose

 

[Lapa]

1. Minnesota
2. Pittsburgh
3. Carolina
4. Florida
5. Vegas

...

27. LA
28. Dallas
29. Chicago
30. Nashville
31. Colorado

 

[FinnishCoyote]

1. Arizona
2. Tampa
3. St. Louis
4. Nashville
5. Toronto
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26. LA
27.Pittsburgh
28. Philadelphia
29. Boston
30. Vancouver

 

[PunkRockLocke]

1. Arizona
2. Tampa
3. St. Louis
4. Nashville
5. Toronto
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26. LA
27.Pittsburgh
28. Philadelphia
29. Boston
30. Vancouver

Who is 31??

 

[forsbergavs32]

1. Colorado
2. Nashville
3. Philadelphia
4. Edmonton
5. Ottawa
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27. San Jose
28. St. Louis
29. Detroit
30. Pittsburgh
31. Minnesota

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

1. Winnipeg
2. Carolina
3. Nashville
4. Florida
5. Minnesota

27. Chicago
28. Rangers
29. Kings
30. Columbus
31. Toronto

 

[jetsforever]

1. Winnipeg
2. Toronto
3. San Jose
4. Detroit
5. Vancouver
6. NY Rangers
7. Arizona
8. Vegas
9. Pittsburgh

...

30. Montreal
31. Edmonton

Also I don't really want St. Louis to win the Cup but I don't mind them as a team.

 

[TheTechNoir]

Ehh. My top few are long-term fixed:
1. Philly
2. Colorado
3. LA
4. Nashville
5. St. Louis
After that, it changes based on the teams roster, coaching, etc.

Currently:
6. Toronto
7. Vegas
8. Tampa Bay
9. Columbus
10. Calgary/Winnipeg

30. Montreal
31. Pittsburgh


Good thread

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

1. Sharks
2. Leafs
3-31. I honestly f***ing hate everybody else.

 

[Maukkis]

1. Winnipeg
(some sympathy for well-managed teams... with fanbases that aren't out of line)
31. Depends on which team annoys me the most at any given time. Usually the Leafs (fans), currently the Avalanche (f*** Landeskog + the Jets play them next).

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Gotta love how viciously canadians hate other canadian teams, where as muricans hate their division rivals the most.

 

[HighNote]

1. St. Louis
2. Islanders
3. Carolina
4. Ottawa
5. Buffalo

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21. Edmonton
22. Calgary
23. Anaheim
24. Colorado
25. Winnipeg

26. San Jose
27. Dallas


28. LA
29. Nashville

30. Minnesota


-To avoid hurting your finger from scrolling, let's just say that this space is too big to fit on this page-


31. Chicago

 

[HockeyFan100]

1. Colorado
2. Ottawa
3. Tampa Bay
4. Nashville
5. Toronto


26. Detroit
27. Edmonton
28. Winnipeg
29. Anaheim
30. Chicago
31. Minnesota

 

[Pookie]

1. Toronto

... that is all

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

1. Nashville
I don't hate any team. I hate the people who hate our chants. It's only a problem after we started succeeding somewhat.

 

[sparxx87]

1. Leafs/Wings

3. Pens/Hawks

5. Canadian teams

11. Kings/Flyers/Islanders/Bolts

15-25. Indifferent

26. Sabres
27. Stars
28. Hurricanes
29. Predators
30. Panthers
31. Coyotes

 

[Inflict]

1. Winnipeg
2. Vegas
3. Vancouver (Extremely toxic fan base actually makes me regret being a fan sometimes)
4. Toronto (Ditto for Toronto fans except it's smugness instead of being toxic)
5. Ottawa
6. Calgary
7. Edmonton
8. Montreal
9. Minnesota
10. Colorado
11. Chicago
12. NY Rangers (Actually cheered for them as a kid over Vancouver in 94)
13. Anaheim
14. LA
15. Pittsburgh

 

[JoVel]

Google 'nhl sorter', it'll make your rankings easier to do.

 

[surdle]

1. Pittsburgh
2. Toronto

29. Philadelphia/Washington/NY Islanders tie for last

 

[MapleLeafistan]

4. Toronto (Ditto for Toronto fans except it's smugness instead of being toxic)

This has to be one of the most lamest excuses I have ever come across when it comes to not liking the Maple Leafs. "Oh I like the Leafs, but I hate there fans"...what exactly is so different about Leafs fans from every other fanbase in the NHL? The sheer fact they're just bigger means there's a larger proportion of trolls. That's all it is. This isn't rocket science and it's not a conspiracy from the NHL or TSN or Sportsnet either.

Relax people. People get all winded up for nothing. It's hilarious.

Just be truthful...you hate the Leafs. Period. Nothing wrong with it. I hate the Habs...with a passion and I admit it openly.

 

[C77]

#1 Bruins
#2 NY Islanders

the rest of the original 31

#29 Washington
#30 Philadelphia
#31 Montreal

My fellow Bruins fans tell me that I should dislike Pittsburgh more but I just don't.

 

[MapleLeafistan]

1. Toronto
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Don't care much except on game day.
...
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31. Montreal

 

[C77]

Anyway it is good to be hated in the NHL. It means that your team is relevant!