I don't think there's any doubt hockey - especially hockey in Canada - has the most conservative and conformist culture in major team sports. Attitudes and comments that are commonplace and beneath notice in other sports are shocking breaches of etiquette in Canadian hockey culture.
Part of me likes to think that this humble public attitude reflects traditional Canadian values. Small town deference, sportsmanship, and all that stuff. But another part of me realizes that arrogance and entitlement are no less common in hockey than in other sports, it's only their public expression that's a taboo in this country. Hypocrisy thrives alongside the conformity, and the real crime is saying what you feel.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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Last edited by CliffFletcher; 08-25-2014 at 08:47 PM.
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