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Originally Posted by Locke
I'm somewhat surprised a bigger deal wasnt made of America's 2 biggest markets playing each other in the Stanley Cup Final.
A NYR vs. LA SCF should have been the Commissioner's wet dream.
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Behind closed doors, NHL execs were probably high-fiving and doing cartwheels. But they would never publicly admit that they are happier with certain teams in the finals over others. The fallout from a statement like that would cause all kinds of conspiracy theories questioning the integrity of officiating and so on.
The league has to pretend they are just as happy with a Columbus/Nashville final as they are with a NYR/LA final. Don't think for a second the NHL weren't furious 2 seasons ago when the devils beat the rangers in the ECF which cost them another NY vs LA final.