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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Although communist, Croatia (well, Yugoslavia) was not technically considered part of the Eastern Bloc. The Soviet Union considered them a rogue nation and they were heavily aided by the "West" during the cold war. The Soviet Union never invaded and occupied them like they did "Eastern Bloc" countries.
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True. However I don't see that historical detail mattering in this case
I guess I should have said "first country that's not a former communist country. (Although technically speaking Finland had what is sometimes called a mixed economy.)
In any case, it's a new situation for sports media and fans here in Finland, and it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Especially since the Flames will propably suck anyway in 2014-15, I'll propably have some extra time to follow Jokerit and see how they do.