I said it in the other thread, this (the bad press about the celebrations) is exactly what Tom Dundon wants. Nobody has talked about Carolina in February in probably 10 years. The fans like it, the team is having fun, the attendance is rising, and the press is talking about it.
This is pretty much the definition of a win for the canes they Get to A). troll Don Cherry and Brian Burke B). Get to rejuvenate their fan base with a likable, fun, and entertaining team in serious playoff contention for the first time in decades, and C). monetize the crap out of it by selling T-Shirts that play into points a and b. As someone who lives in the triangle area it been really cool to watch and I hope they keep it up.
So I never made a big deal of it, or got angry about it, but I wasn't a fan of their post game stuff from the start. Just didn't seem like something that should be in a professional sports league.
That being said, the direction this has taken is absolutely hilarious. I still would never want to see my team do these celebrations, but Carolina roasting Don Cherry like that is too funny.
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