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Some of you guys take an old hockey rivalry too far. We haven't even been true hockey rivals (ie playoff series') for decades. I would definitely rather see Montreal win the Cup over Tampa. They're a great hockey town and original 6 vs Tampa - - - - ing Bay, who just won last year. All Torontonians should rather see Montreal win. It's better for hockey, it's better for Canada. Fwiw I also love traveling to Montreal, the food is fantastic.
 
93WrapAround said:
Some of you guys take an old hockey rivalry too far. We haven't even been true hockey rivals (ie playoff series') for decades. I would definitely rather see Montreal win the Cup over Tampa. They're a great hockey town and original 6 vs Tampa - - - - ing Bay, who just won last year. All Torontonians should rather see Montreal win. It's better for hockey, it's better for Canada. Fwiw I also love traveling to Montreal, the food is fantastic.
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Not sure how it's better for hockey at all to be honest. If anything we should be seeing less of their style, not more of it.
 
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93WrapAround said:
Some of you guys take an old hockey rivalry too far. We haven't even been true hockey rivals (ie playoff series') for decades. I would definitely rather see Montreal win the Cup over Tampa. They're a great hockey town and original 6 vs Tampa - - - - ing Bay, who just won last year. All Torontonians should rather see Montreal win. It's better for hockey, it's better for Canada. Fwiw I also love traveling to Montreal, the food is fantastic.
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nope do not agree. there is one Canadian team I Want to win and it sure is not the Canadians yuck!
 
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Just totally ridiculous and misguided.

There is no Canada team except for TEAM CANADA and that's the end of the story.

NHL hockey is a corporate entity and has nothing to do with nationality with players and coaches of many nations playing on each team. IMO you cheer for the crest/colours/history/players of your chosen professional club against their rival clubs. I don't cheer for the Leafs because they are Canadian, who the heck does it's a private league!
 
93WrapAround said:
Some of you guys take an old hockey rivalry too far. We haven't even been true hockey rivals (ie playoff series') for decades. I would definitely rather see Montreal win the Cup over Tampa. They're a great hockey town and original 6 vs Tampa - - - - ing Bay, who just won last year. All Torontonians should rather see Montreal win. It's better for hockey, it's better for Canada. Fwiw I also love traveling to Montreal, the food is fantastic.
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Nah.
 
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Some of you guys take an old hockey rivalry too far. We haven't even been true hockey rivals (ie playoff series') for decades. I would definitely rather see Montreal win the Cup over Tampa. They're a great hockey town and original 6 vs Tampa - - - - ing Bay, who just won last year. All Torontonians should rather see Montreal win. It's better for hockey, it's better for Canada. Fwiw I also love traveling to Montreal, the food is fantastic.
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I haven't eaten an Oreo cookie in a decade and I'm hoping I never eat one again.
 
93WrapAround said:
Some of you guys take an old hockey rivalry too far. We haven't even been true hockey rivals (ie playoff series') for decades. I would definitely rather see Montreal win the Cup over Tampa. They're a great hockey town and original 6 vs Tampa - - - - ing Bay, who just won last year. All Torontonians should rather see Montreal win. It's better for hockey, it's better for Canada. Fwiw I also love traveling to Montreal, the food is fantastic.
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Uhhhhhh no.

If the Leafs were in the Finals there would be very few Habs fans cheering for us. Not sure why we need to cheer for one of our historical rivals to win just because they play in Canada.
 
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They took it from this miserable bunch that doesn't deserve the loyalty. Montreal plays like a team so good for them. leafs play like a bunch of weasels.
 
ITM said:
Canada's team. It's an easy get. Problem is it's not true. When Vancouver went to the Final, don't know if like marketing was tried but I know a number of us became Kings fans the night they beat the Canucks.

Think about the circumstances by which The North Division is created. Under duress. Let's leave it at that. Under complete, generational, duress. And now, never mind your loyalties, never mind distinction, a team once built in no small part on territorial rights in a province sustained by incessant cultural identity concession under pain of threatened secession is being advertised as "Canada's Team" because they made it out of the C-19 North Division...

All aspects of this compelled new normal can hold hands and jump straight up it's own ass.
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Well it's good you're not bitter.
 
Gallagbi said:
Not sure how it's better for hockey at all to be honest. If anything we should be seeing less of their style, not more of it.
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It's obviously better for hockey to see a city that is in love with hockey win the Stanley Cup, over a city that has already won it just last year and where the fraction of people actually caring about hockey is probably the fraction that are Canadian transplants. If I had to choose between the two cities and regions, obv Montreal deserves a Cup over Tampa Bay..
 
Brown Dog said:
Sorry, but for me, any Leafs fan who says they are supporting Montréal (or any other team, but especially Montréal!!) because they are Canadian loses all credibility forever.
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Lol this is a silly take, but probably one I held when I was young. The reality of the situation is the Leafs have not held a true rivalry with the Habs for decades. I'd argue that Ottawa has been a bigger rivalry to the Leafs in the 2000s. Certainly Boston. There's nothing wrong with even a diehard Leafs fan to still be a diehard fan and choose to support Montreal when the Leafs are eliminated, over an American city from Florida. Lets act grown for a second here!
 
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It's obviously better for hockey to see a city that is in love with hockey win the Stanley Cup, over a city that has already won it just last year and where the fraction of people actually caring about hockey is probably the fraction that are Canadian transplants. If I had to choose between the two cities and regions, obv Montreal deserves a Cup over Tampa Bay..
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So it's better for their fans and people supporting them, not for the actual game.
 
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