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Originally Posted by Bingo
I've always thought there is something to a rabid fan base, and appeasing the quiet minority.
If you're page three of the sports section you can do the right thing and largely go unnoticed.
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There's no doubt that most American teams have the advantage of being able be bad for five year period without fans revolting as there's usually MLB, NBA, NFL in those cities to distract sports fans. In Canada it's hard for teams to hide from fan outcry.
I believe the Athletic a few years ago did the odds of American teams winning 30 straight cups and it was extremely low odds which shows that there's more going on besides randomness. This season is probably the closest we have to a handful of Canadian teams good enough to maybe win. If it doesn't happen this year though then it could go decades longer which is defying odds.