NHL 2010-2011 Season

[BuffBuff]

Man, Rinne isn't giving us an inch

 

[BuffBuff]

GOAL!!! Heck

:chew

 

[Eli26]

I bet you and BuffyGirl are awesome peeps to hang with! btw Tell BG I was just giving her a hard time on FB, oh and add me too!

You too Ringer baby girl.

 

[Eli26]

btw Who saw that Mason Ramond play where he pushes a Nashville player out of the way (I mean actually push with his two hands) to get a shot off.

 

[The Ringer]

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[Eli26]

Oh Ringer, the heart beckons for you. You're my bro... my one and true. The lovable thing that keeps me going... you're my sunshine, when I am down. You're my rainbow when I frown, and when I see you, I smile a little more, because you sir, are not a whore.

 

[Eli26]

It's a pretty song because it rhymes.

lol

 

[The Ringer]

A true bromantic.

 

[Eli26]

Nobody has posted but us and BuffBuff. lmfao We scared them all away.

 

[ebor]

Nice, solid effort by the Canucks tonight. The Preds looked like boys playing with men



... that sounds..not so good

 

[KBA]

I loathe the Canadiens. Their demise made me happy, but unfortunately something terrible has happened in its wake. The Canucks bandwagon just doubled.

That's the one thing I envy about American hockey fans: they've got so many teams in their country, stupid nationalism hardly ever comes into play as it does in the weird country I live in.

Here's an article I caught that basically summed up how I feel about the whole deal...

Why "Cheer for Canadian Teams" is a stupid, stupid thing to say (or: Go Nashville!)
Let's get this out of the way right away: I do not cheer for the Canucks. No, much to my eternal chagrin and frustrations, I do pull for the Flames. Are they a good team? Right now, honestly no. Will they win the cup any time soon? If they will, I don't see it. But being honest about my team's crappy playing ability doesn't mean I won't still cheer for them emphatically when they play, it just means I'm aware that we're in a bit of a pickle.

Now, there seem to be a lot of really misguided Canuck fans who get all uppity when someone like myself, who loathes the Canucks, won't suddenly change my stripes and cheer for them as "Canada's Team". I often hear people saying things like, "Well, I'd rather see the cup come to Canada than go to those dirty Yankees!" (the dirty Yankees part might be a bit of an exaggeration), or, "How dare you not cheer for the Canucks! They're Canada's team!"

Let's step back for a moment and look at a few reasons why telling me this makes me think you're huffing gasoline:

1. There are more Canadian players on American teams than on the Canucks.

Fact: there were more good ol' home grown Canadian boys on the Hawks than there were on the Canucks. If you're hoping for Canadian athletes to share in the joy of hoisting Lord Stanley, you are cheering for the wrong team. In fact, I think there's also more on Nashville. Playing for a Canadian team doesn't make you Canadian, just like eating Ethiopian food on Friday nights doesn't make you black. If your goal is to root for Canadian athletes, your cheering is best directed at Boston or Philly, with 17 good ol' Canadians each.

2. You would never find that sort of sentiment in ANY OTHER SPORT EVER.

Would the Red Sox EVER cheer for the Yankees because they're "in the same division"? Would Manchester U fans suddenly start rooting for Manchester City if their team was eliminated? Do Sharks fans root for Anaheim to "keep it in Cali?!" Would you ever, EVER see a serious Jets fan start rooting for the Giants? Rivalries exist for a reason. I, for one, wouldn't ever expect a serious Canucks fan to start waving around Flames pendants if we were in Game 7 for the Stanley cup and the last "Canadian" team left in the league - and any one of them who started would completely lose my respect. Cheer for your team because they are YOUR team, and stop caring who is cheering along with you.

3. The cup is not "Canada's" like a gold medal is.

If Vancouver wins the cup, they don't take it on human aid missions around Canada patting other Canadians on the back for our "big win". We don't hoist a Canadian flag at the final ceremonies or get teary eyed eating our Canadian bacon and maple syrup. A victory for Vancouver isn't a victory for Canada in the same way that a victory for Finland isn't a win for Sweden. Vancouver is not Canada - is your geography seriously that bad, Canucks fans?

4. The cup being in America is actually probably pretty good for the league.

In case you haven't noticed, America's not as stoked on hockey as we are. While some would argue that this is good reason for a "Canadian" team to have the cup instead, think about the business side of things. If Nashville knocked the Canucks out and went on to win, there'd definitely be new fans in Nashville. That's good for the league. With more fans comes more budget, with more budget comes more opportunity to hire better players near the cap, with better players come better hockey games. Why should I cheer for a team that's already strong when I can cheer for a team in a challenged market and watch better hockey because of it? The Canucks are going to sell out games for the next umpteen years thanks to their strong roster and Canadian geography. So if anything, I'm going to root for progress, savvy?

5. Bandwagoners - OH THE IRONY!
Canuck fans also get all crotchety when I announce I'm going to cheer for X team who is playing against the Canucks. "OH MAN, YOU ARE SUCH A HAWKS BANDWAGONER!" Well, yeah. I hate your team, so I'm going to root for whoever you're playing against. The funniest part of this is that Canuck fans see NO problem with bandwagoning when it's in the name of "Canada". That's called rallying behind your nation and it's TOTALLY DIFFERENT!

So no, I won't cheer for the Canucks - and I'm not being a poor patriot for not doing so. Like I said, cheer for your team without getting in a big huff when they rest of the country doesn't want to. The Canucks are not "Canada's team" and won't ever be - and personally, I'm just fine with that.

A little bit of rivalry without all this Canadian politeness would be a whole lot more fun, wouldn't it?

 

[Eli26]

WOW! That was an amazing article.

Also, I am not one of those few who jumped on the Canucks bandwagon for any reason but simply because two thirds of the Moose I been watching for the past decade are now Canuck players. My local team is affiliated with Vancouver, and therefore by pure situation, games watched/followed I have become a Canucks fan by default. I do not like the Oilers, Senators, Leafs, or Habs. I can tolerate the Flames, and yes, I think it's stupid to follow a team simply because its franchise is based in Canada. That is why my all-time favorite team is based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

 

[KBA]

Your situation sounds way different, Eli. I'm not sure if it's just the city I live in having their team finish last in the league along with not making the play offs in five straight years, but everyone around me is suddenly a Canuck fan. Part of me wants a Canadian team to take it just so people are sated, but I honestly think that would cause a surge of people rushing onto Canadian team bandwagons even more so to 'keep the cup in canada'.

Go Flyers.

 

[BuffyGirl]

Nice, solid effort by the Canucks tonight. The Preds looked like boys playing with men



... that sounds..not so good

Preds will wake up because they will not be the type to lay down. I don't want them to wake up of course because I want the Canucks to go on.

Also, another want of mine: The Canucks Jersey scarf. That thing is awesome and it shall be mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ebor]

I could care less about a 'Canadian Team' winning the Cup. I like teams with certain players and am not a blind homer. If the Canucks go out, then I will cheer on the Red Wings. They are my #2 choice.

 

[BadMoon]

I could care less about a 'Canadian Team' winning the Cup. I like teams with certain players and am not a blind homer. If the Canucks go out, then I will cheer on the Red Wings. They are my #2 choice.

Well at least there is room for you to care less.

 

[Eli26]

Keith, sometimes you're an ass and sometimes you're a badass! Right now based on that comment you're a badass! btw I am happy for you that things are going well between you and your lady.

 

[ebor]

..OHNO not the 'care less' lesson coming

I know that attachment is around here somewhere...

 

[Eli26]

I think you and Badmoon should start a bromance like Ringer and I have.

 

[Valfar]

Screw it, i'm picking up a Briere jersey(black/home) soon.

The Canucks i would love to see lose this or next round, i'm not a Luongo fan.I do like the thought of the Sharks,Boston or Philly to win the cup, their fans deserve it the most right now.

P.S Canucks jerseys are ugly as sin.