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					Originally Posted by Flamenspiel  Great post, and proves that humour is one the best ways to communicate. 
 Mike Vernon did admit that it eventually was too much for him though.
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Playing in your hometown is a complete other level I suspect. But the Canadian pressure is just an excuse in general in my opinion. The fascinating thing is that Canadian organizations seem unwilling to build their franchises properly. I honestly think Canadian markets are unique in that their fans would understand why they need to rebuild at times, unlike say Carolina where they could legitimately lose a third of their fans if they suck too long. Yet it never is really properly tried up here.