GDT: Championship Game: USA vs Canada, 2/20 - 8pm ET (ESPN, ESPN+) There will be no political discussion, will result in warnings and thread bans.

[The Blue Baron]

Didn't really care about this tournament but I am loving seeing all the passion and patriotism from my American brothers and sisters. Can't say I'm surprised that Canadians don't seem to be matching our energy here, that place has a serious lack of a national identity

Perhaps you can’t reading well enough?

 

[Nikki Potnick]

I personally don’t think this is all in good fun tbh it’s all pretty serious actually.

You might want to stay off the internet then. Don't fall into the fear mongering trap, everything is gonna be A-ok.

 

[End on a Hinote]

That's implying that we have some kind of national identity which we all know doesn't exist.

Gotta love how Nikki merely responds with a laugh emoji. You know you've won.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

You might want to stay off the internet then. Don't fall into the fear mongering trap, everything is gonna be A-ok.

Don’t need your concern.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

If “lil broing” our and other countries over and over is an example of how you show pride in your great nation then fine. But this is hockey and your team is gonna get f***ed tonight

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Gotta love how Nikki merely responds with a laugh emoji. You know you've won.

I don't even know what they meant by their comment. Canadians don't have a national identity? Is that like gender dysphoria?

 

[NyQuil]

Oh man even the mods are fighting, this game is gonna be awesome.

If by fighting you mean "limp-wristed passive aggressive posting", then sure.

 

[Three On Zero]

I see the thread is going very smoothly...

 

[Nikki Potnick]

If by fighting you mean "limp-wristed passive aggressive posting", then sure.

I resent the limp wristed part of your post.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Why? Do you not feel that Canada is such?

You do not need to claim superiority to have pride in oneself/ ones nation. You’re insufferable

 

[NyQuil]

I resent the limp wristed part of your post.

Carpal tunnel is an epidemic.

 

[Barsky]

*hopes you don't know where Snoop Dogg is from*

Absolutely, hence why I wasn't the one bad mouthing the US

 

[The Blue Baron]

Why is that our American Brethren must always make these threads insulting and incorrect?

Perhaps it is lacking in there own virtues.

 

[LuckyDay]

Just remember the War of 1812 and that the Star Spangled Banner is a song about winning a battle in a lost war. And that it's tune is set to England's Anacreontic Society Song - which Police Constables used to find out which sailors had been drinking too much by making them recite it in perfect pitch.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

I know plenty, and it's to each their own I guess. Most of the people I know who aren't a fan of this tournament going on are pretty die hard fans of their respective NHL teams. In contrast, this tournament, which international hockey tends to do in general in my experience, is bring in people who don't watch hockey all that often. Even my dad is going to watch tonight's game, and he makes fun of me for liking hockey.

Many people bash the league for not promoting the sport well but this has been a great tool for doing that.

Seeing channels like Charlie Kirk, Benny Johnson, Cartier family along with several more doing videos is putting millions of eyes on the game that normally couldn't be bothered.
Many of them that are basketball ball fans had that aha moment when they realized just how awesome hockey is.
That type of exposure is worth the two week break.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Why? Do you not feel that Canada is such?

I love my country. There are plenty of great countries around the world. I was lucky to be born here but I would have been perfectly fine if I was born in Europe too lol. Thank f*** I wasn’t born in America though! Always have that.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Why? Do you not feel that Canada is such?

We have our strengths and we have our weaknesses. I do not believe we are inherently "the greatest".

I am proud of being Canadian, but I am not above seeing how we could be better.

 

[NyQuil]

Absolutely, hence why I wasn't the one bad mouthing the US

He's actually from Flin Flon, MB. Little known fact.

 

[Barsky]

Why? Do you not feel that Canada is such?

Lol, why would anyone think that? Have a look outside, nuff said

 

[Coldnwindy]

This thread will be a fun read tomorrow once the tournament is all over.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

This thread will be a fun read tomorrow once the tournament is all over.

It's fun now.

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

Was good to see a bit of emotion, wasn’t a lacklustre mess that we all thought it would be.

I never thought that. Personally I think the ones who hated on it are mainly the GenZ and younger crowd who are obligated to shit on everything.

 

[Czechboy]

Oh man even the mods are fighting, this game is gonna be awesome.

Still can't believe some mods are American. Hockey is Canada's game. Mods should be Canadian only.

 

[Barsky]

He's actually from Flin Flon, MB. Little known fact.

The great Calvin Broadus Jr is from Long Beach, but i think I get your lil joke

 

[PuckG]

Well there's a good reason for that, but I can't flat out say it for fear of being infracted.

Don’t sweat it. As long as your a mod and very clearly state “it’s just an observation that your people have no patriotism and national identity,” then you can get away with whatever post you like.

Doubling down on the argument by stating it’s because our people are all tuning into this game for the first time in the name of national pride while your people have supported the game and tuned into international hockey forever is an even stronger statement to justify said patriotism.