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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It helps. I talked with some Nordiques fans in Quebec (and they weren't in Quebec City), and they said there's a tremendous appetite for a team to cheer for besides the Habs, because all younger fans (by younger I mean under 50) hear about is the glory days of the Canadiens. There are over 8 million people in Quebec (more than twice the population of Alberta), and they're crazy about hockey. They can support two NHL teams. The only question is corporate support.
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Oddly enough, the Boston Bruins became the team of choice for many hockey fans in Quebec City after the Nordiques left.