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I believe no fans from other teams, on this website would cheer for us, because someone on a hockey message board is a little more passionate than your average hockey fan.
The average Canadian however, is the type of person who cheers for the last Canadian team standing. In that regard, yes, I believe a lot of Canadians would get behind us.
again that is dumb.
if people are going to not like something because there are some people who act the way you don't want them to act, then you were never going to like it period, and just looking for an excuse.
Nice. Every win ruining a Sens and Habs fan day along with Jim Hughson makes it just that much sweeter.
Cringeworthy article clearly written by someone out west who likely still only gets dial-up internet
If Vancouver ever played Montreal in the SCF I’m not sure what I would do.
Tax dollars well spent.
CBC ladies and gentlemen.
Oddly I think the Senators fans are the nicest and most complimentary of the current Leafs team of all the Canadian hockey fans on this site.
And I also feel the most empathy for the Sens fans seeing what they're going through. I respect them. There's not so much of that for other Canadian fanbases from my point of view.
I used to always cheer on the Flames for example, but even their fans seem to have jumped on the trendy hate the Leafs bandwagon this season and thus I loved seeing them get eliminated.
Toodle-oo!
Maybe we're next, but maybe we move on.
Also just realized I'd LOVE a Leafs vs Blues SCF. The two longest cup droughts.
I have the same outlook on the other Canadian teams! Not a fan at all. Their fans have made it that way with the constant trashing of the Leafs.Exactly the reason I cheer against other Canadian teams.
People at work say “we gotta cheer on the last Canadian team”, the networks try to sell it too for obvious reasons, but I know they would never cheer for the Leafs in the finals so why the hell should I cheer for them? **** that
see thats why as a habs fan and as a canadian I could never cheer for Tdot lol. I could get behind any other canadian team but just not the leafs. Not a chance lol. I think or rivalry is to big for that.I know right?
That is just like asking me to get behind the Habs if they we're the only Canadian team in the playoffs... not a chance! lol
Okay you guys, I'm a Yank and a Leafs fan.
I'm from Colorado and the Avs have been my team since 1997 when I started being a hockey fan. My username is about Patrick Roy. I've always noticed the anti-Toronto bias of HF, and I never really understood it. Why is there such venomous hatred towards Toronto in hockey? It's not a New England Patriots thing where the team keeps winning cups and going deep into the playoffs every year so people are sick of them. Conversely, for most of this decade, the Leafs were not good, but you always see so much shade and attacks on the Leafs and Leafs fans on this site.
It's weird. In the states, you'd be hard pressed to find a big chunk of people that just hate New York teams, because it's the biggest city and the cultural center of the country.
So I thought it must be the media causing the hatred and bias. Always pimping Toronto. But I've never even been to Canada (oof), so WTF do I know about the media there? Maybe all TV, radio and web sources are shoving the Leafs down everyone's throat, yelling that the Leafs are the best team every year. Right, that might make so many Canadians have this crazy Toronto and Leafs hate.
But no. Reading comments here for years from people who do see TSN, HNIC, CBC and other media, it doesn't seem like that at all. Some love the Leafs and have unrealistic ideas about how good they are, but others are Leaf Haters and diminish whatever they do. And some are neutral. So it doesn't seem like constant media love and adulation is the reason for all these Leaf Haters. In other words, this whole thing makes no sense (to me)!
In a perfect world, Canada would root for the Leafs if they went deep because they play exciting, skill-based hockey and have a bunch of young marketable stars. But I think that's unlikely.
Anyway, I BECAME A LEAFS FAN because of HF and the anti-Toronto brigade I saw for years. Plus Auston Matthews. I've been with you guys for the last 3 years, and somehow, I might even root for the Leafs if a miracle Avs-Leafs final occurs this year. Please, please win tomorrow!
A lot of Leafs fans act disrespectful and arrogant at other arenas and cities. I’ve seen in Nash, St Louis, Tampa, Anaheim and Vegas to the point I don’t even wear Leafs gear when I’m at road games. I’m not a big fan of that and can understand why other fanbases would not cheer for the Leafs.
see thats why as a habs fan and as a canadian I could never cheer for Tdot lol. I could get behind any other canadian team but just not the leafs. Not a chance lol. I think or rivalry is to big for that.
see thats why as a habs fan and as a canadian I could never cheer for Tdot lol. I could get behind any other canadian team but just not the leafs. Not a chance lol. I think or rivalry is to big for that.
My personal belief is that its a Canadian thing
I'm not Canadian, I'm from the UK, but, whenever i met anyone Canadian here, who isn't from the GTA, and i mention I have Canadian relatives, they ask "where from" , i reply Toronto
The inevitable response is ALWAYS "Oh, we don't like toronto/people from Toronto"
It's so bizarre, its largely an anti Toronto as a city thing I think no idea why Toronto is an awesome city filled with largely awesome people
If Vancouver ever played Montreal in the SCF I’m not sure what I would do.
That was one of the worst NHL years of my life. No matter who won, both were losers in my booksIt was pretty close to that when Vancouver played Boston. Was hoping they'd just lose the Stanley Cup and not be able to award to either team.