Oh my god, the crying over nothing, and unsubstantiated claims that Bettman doesn't care about Canadian markets.
The whole freking tournament is being held in Canada in the location they know will pay the most for tickets to make this successful. God forbid they try to drum up some interest in the tournament in the States to try and increase the success of the tournament because the American audience isn't the slam dunk to give a #### about hockey. Whether it worked or not, why the butt hurt over giving it a shot, it's an exhibition exhibition game anyway.
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My point wasn't eastern western bias, it was the fact that two non US teams were playing in the U.S., when Canada was one of the teams. People in Canada would care more and pay more to see Canada play in Canada. Not a big deal I agree just silly is all. Why not have the USA play Sweden in Montreal? Because it makes no sense, you'd give the states the home game so Americans can do their stupid USA chant.
My point wasn't eastern western bias, it was the fact that two non US teams were playing in the U.S., when Canada was one of the teams. People in Canada would care more and pay more to see Canada play in Canada. Not a big deal I agree just silly is all. Why not have the USA play Sweden in Montreal? Because it makes no sense, you'd give the states the home game so Americans can do their stupid USA chant.
Maybe, just maybe, the guy wearing the C for Canada played a role in Pittsburgh getting this game...
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I think it would have been cool to have Group A play their round robin in the West (CGY, VAN, EDM, WPG) and Group B in the east (TOR, MTL, MSG, DET)
Quarter, semi and finals can be MTL and TOR.
Like I said it's not 1987 anymore.
The 1987 Canada Cup was a single 6 team round robin, semifinals then best of 3 final. It was played in Calgary, Regina, Hartford, Halifax, Sydney, Montreal and Hamilton
The 1984 Canada Cup the final was in Edmonton and Calgary. Will never happen again.
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I'm surprised how little buzz this tournament is generating though. I was out at a pub yesterday and no one was paying attention to the game. No one cheered when Canada scored or anything. Not a peep.
