OT: 2004 Stanley Cup Finals
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LeafOfBread
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Easily Calgary. I really liked their team, it was hard not to, Iginla, Kipper, Gelinas, Conroy, Commodore, etc.
I've never had any issues with their team or fans, in fact they're the only ones yet to annoy me. Even Oilers fans have chirped us in recent years, though that seems to have quieted down lately
Almost all of Canada was behind them that year though, it was crazy how much support they had nationwide.
I've never had any issues with their team or fans, in fact they're the only ones yet to annoy me. Even Oilers fans have chirped us in recent years, though that seems to have quieted down lately
Almost all of Canada was behind them that year though, it was crazy how much support they had nationwide.
Drew311
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I was completely behind Cagary and Edmonton during their Cup runs. I was devastated when they both lost, it felt like I was a fan of each team my whole life during those playoffs.
Vancouver was a different story. I jumped up and down when they lost.
Vancouver was a different story. I jumped up and down when they lost.
TMLife*
Auston Matthews
Live in calgary and I can tell you it was insane how crazy the whole city was! Amazing experience! Too bad calgary got robbed of the cup
Crispy Crust
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The Flames are probably the only other Canadian team that I wouldn't mind seeing win the cup. The rest can go **** themselves.
LeafOfBread
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Agreed. The only other team that I might be okay with is Edmonton.
Despise the rest though.
Duke Silver
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Calgary, but it had (and never has had) anything to do with some sort of nationalistic allegiance. I simply liked their team more, most notably Iginla.
Was happy to see Andreychuk win a cup, though.
Was happy to see Andreychuk win a cup, though.
LightningStorm
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Wow the Flames sure are winning this poll. Seems like they were popular that year among Leaf fans.
Even though most of you were rooting for the Flames, were you still happy to see Andreychuk finally win the cup? (Being a from Hamilton and a former Leaf)
Even though most of you were rooting for the Flames, were you still happy to see Andreychuk finally win the cup? (Being a from Hamilton and a former Leaf)
The Apologist
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RealisticLeaf55
Win it clean for J.T
I wanted Calgray to win so bad, but of course, the referee's had a different view. To this day I swear TB paid off those refs 
Winreims
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At the time (game 7) I was too pissed off to think about that lol, but looking back at it now I am definitely happy for Andreychuk
Just like Kaberle getting it with the Bruins in 2011
LightningStorm
Lightning/Mets/Vikings
I wanted Calgray to win so bad, but of course, the referee's had a different view. To this day I swear TB paid off those refs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLav481BVEA
Sorry, but that use of technology is flawed. You can't just zoom in on the puck, and then turn the virtual camera view of a real event.
That would've been only possible if someone knew the distance between camera and far end, and camera and near end of the puck.
I don't know the animation skills, but it can be showed as easily that the puck was 1 foot behind the goal line.
Winreims
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They chant "Toronto sucks" every time the Leafs enter MTS Centre so they're off my list
LeafOfBread
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LOL no. I don't mind their team, but the fans are unbearable. The arrogance they display when facing the Leafs is laughable. Should've seen their disrespectful PGT last time. Of course, we came back with our own "Thrashers" insult, which is a bit of a low-blow, but they brought it upon themselves talking trash about our team and calling them the "Laffs", which is the most overdone insult in the book.
They were popular Canada-wide that year. Out of all the recent Cup runs by Canadian teams (Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver), they had the most support by far. Edmonton had a lot too, Ottawa and Vancouver were meh though.
Calgary was easy to like, same with Edmonton, they had a good group of guys that were easy to cheer for. Ottawa on the other hand was easy to dislike (obviously as a Leafs fan), and nobody likes Vancouver
cujoflutie
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i'll try my best to make this post civil to avoid offending any visiting fans who may be reading this; (and to be different I'll answer the direct question at the end of the post)
so who would I be cheering for if the other canadian teams were in the playoffs?
I've never cheered for the habs in a playoff game. I think the only scenario I could see myself realistically doing that is if a habs team I didnt mind (such as the 2008-2009 version in which Carbo coached) played an Ottawa team I extra despised.
Ottawa I generally cheer against but I can be persuaded to tolerate them at times. Truth be told I actually like the current version of the team and the way Paul Maclean runs them. I generally cheer against the non-hockey markets in the playoffs, so I did have trouble deciding whom I wanted to lose less between Ottawa and Anaheim. I finally decided since I disliked Alfie, Spezza, Heatley, and Neil and the fact that we'd never hear the end of it if the sens won a cup that I'd cheer for the ducks. After Alfredssons puck shooting gaffe, I was firmly on the ducks bandwagon.
As someone mentioned above, the only issue we seemed to have had with the Oiler fans was around 2001 when they got decent again (not sure why they hated us so much at the time, was it the Cujo factor?) I definitely cheered for them against the Hurricanes in 2006.
Winnipeg is a team I'd probably cheer for against any other at this point. While they are still fairly popular, the fan base that attends games has become adept at trolling the other team (this is not a criticism, they are clearly trying to be the 7th man), I can envision them drawing hate.
Vancouver I dont have an issue with the franchise or fans, if pretty much any version of their team prior to 2009 made the finals against an american team, I'd likely cheer for them. But I could not bring myself to cheer for that team of rats and divers to win in 2011, knowing how horrible it would have been for hockey if a team won the cup playing that way. I actually think if the Canucks met the Sens in the finals this year, I would cheer for Ottawa.
now the issue at hand; Calgary has always been my 2nd favourite team (although Winnipeg may be now); I cheered for them every step of the way and the following they had was astounding. That year was one of the rare playoffs where the finalists were more memorable down the road than the champs (though 2011 may shape out the same way). Andy winning was a nice silver lining but no where close enough to be glad the lightning won.
so who would I be cheering for if the other canadian teams were in the playoffs?
I've never cheered for the habs in a playoff game. I think the only scenario I could see myself realistically doing that is if a habs team I didnt mind (such as the 2008-2009 version in which Carbo coached) played an Ottawa team I extra despised.
Ottawa I generally cheer against but I can be persuaded to tolerate them at times. Truth be told I actually like the current version of the team and the way Paul Maclean runs them. I generally cheer against the non-hockey markets in the playoffs, so I did have trouble deciding whom I wanted to lose less between Ottawa and Anaheim. I finally decided since I disliked Alfie, Spezza, Heatley, and Neil and the fact that we'd never hear the end of it if the sens won a cup that I'd cheer for the ducks. After Alfredssons puck shooting gaffe, I was firmly on the ducks bandwagon.
As someone mentioned above, the only issue we seemed to have had with the Oiler fans was around 2001 when they got decent again (not sure why they hated us so much at the time, was it the Cujo factor?) I definitely cheered for them against the Hurricanes in 2006.
Winnipeg is a team I'd probably cheer for against any other at this point. While they are still fairly popular, the fan base that attends games has become adept at trolling the other team (this is not a criticism, they are clearly trying to be the 7th man), I can envision them drawing hate.
Vancouver I dont have an issue with the franchise or fans, if pretty much any version of their team prior to 2009 made the finals against an american team, I'd likely cheer for them. But I could not bring myself to cheer for that team of rats and divers to win in 2011, knowing how horrible it would have been for hockey if a team won the cup playing that way. I actually think if the Canucks met the Sens in the finals this year, I would cheer for Ottawa.
now the issue at hand; Calgary has always been my 2nd favourite team (although Winnipeg may be now); I cheered for them every step of the way and the following they had was astounding. That year was one of the rare playoffs where the finalists were more memorable down the road than the champs (though 2011 may shape out the same way). Andy winning was a nice silver lining but no where close enough to be glad the lightning won.
1) What happened to Martin Gelinas after this cup run. I swear I never heard his name after.
2) Why did they take the faceoff in the middle between the blueline and the faceoff dot?
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