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Originally Posted by dino7c
This makes no sense...those NHL teams mentioned are not under the same scrutiny as Canadian hockey teams. Guys on bad teams in Canada can't go to the grocery store without an earful.
The average joe in Philly can't name 3 players. Average American doesn't have a clue who Connor McDavid is. I am not saying it excuses Canadian teams for sucking but don't try to tell me those teams have the same scrutiny. They are barely mentioned on local media.
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Fans of Canadian NHL teams use media scrutiny as some excuse. It's nothing compared to what pro sports teams in the cities I mentioned deal with. Think beyond the NHL for a second which was the point of my two posts.
But you also don't have an appreciation of how popular the local NHL team is in certain cities in the NE. They're not as anonymous as you think, Iginla's man on the street interview notwithstanding.
Ever been to Pittsburgh, Chicago or Detroit during the playoffs or on first day of the season? Hockey jerseys and flags everywhere. I remember running into Joe Sakic in a shopping mall in Denver. Everyone knew who he was.