Again, why can't the two of you deal with the context of the post, instead of labelling me a Flames fan, and ranting about that?
I am a fan of Dion Phaneuf's because I lived in Red Deer for a time, not because he is a Calgary draft pick (nice assumption though).
I did cheer for the Flames during last year's run, just as I have cheered for the Oilers, the Canucks, the Sens, the Canadians, and even the Leafs, because I would love to see a Canadian team (any Canadian team) win the Stanley Cup again. (Bring back the Jets and the Nords too)
That being said, can we get back to Ryan Smyth and the World Championships? Can we deal with what I did in fact say, and not what you think I said?
At some point, you have to stop praising a guy for being able to play at the WC seven years in a row (this year is an exception) because his team (in which Oiler fans have called him the best player and their leader) can't either make the NHL playoffs, or survive the first round.