My unpopular opinion is that I’ve been slowly decreasing my NHL viewership the past few seasons, possibly because I’m not sure I really care about the league...the “die-hardedness” with which I once followed the Flames has started to wane as a result. I’m often cheering as much for Oilers losses as Flames wins, just because it’s one of the few storylines that intrigues me.
I’ve become increasingly attached to the CFL, as hokey as it is. I think they (via TSN) do a better job of making “Canadian connections” and telling individual player/community stories. The Canadian NHL media is oversaturated and the stories tend to repeat in style and substance after a while. I guess I like that the CFL is small enough to be able to keep tabs on most (if not all) teams and that Grey Cup really is a celebration of the sport/fan community itself.
And then again, maybe I’m just approaching that age where you start to yell at clouds...
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