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Originally Posted by dino7c
Lol if you think Gaudreau will never get a mean comment in Philly or NY
Just wait until he has a down year at that salary in those markets
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Originally Posted by StoneCole
Philly fans are so progressive and welcoming and would never slander a player who left.
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I don't dispute that there will be awful comments from Philly or NY fans. There will be, as there would from every single fan base.
What I believe is the difference is that outside of Canadian markets, NHL players can largely escape from the noise and lunatics. Is there anywhere Gaudreau could go in Calgary to escape? Not likely.
Boston is a hockey hotbed by American standards and Iginla goes about his daily life there as a relative unknown, regular individual.