Yeah, the Pens went from quite hated for maybe the first 2 or 3 years after drafting Sid due to how popular it was to hate Sid at the time due to all the coverage he got, but over time, people saw how hard it was to hate him even if the coverage didn't stop, given how much of a class act and perfect role model and spokesperson for Canada he is. I imagine the Pens are pretty high up in favorability actually, except for that segment that hates anything and everything Leafs and because a former Leafs GM is now in Pittsburgh, they might too hate the Pens now.
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