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Originally Posted by Inferno
The only thing I ever hated about the Leafs was growing up they were all that CBC ever showed. Once they toned that down and started showing other Canadian teams more the hate had I had for them went away. I was happy they choked but it was because my dad is a huge Bruins fan so I've always had a soft spot for them. Especially after 2010.
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Yeah the force feeding of a steady Maple Leafs diet of crap hockey is one of those Canadian cultural moments that transcends English society. And probably the #1 reason most people cheer for American teams before they would cheer for the Leafs.
For my part, I remember the days of the $.60 Loonie where the Flames couldn't afford to keep star players like Dave Gagner and Andrew Cassels. The Canadian government proposed a $20 million dollar fund to be divided amongst the small markets to help offset the dollar difference.
Would have equated to about 1 decent player per team.
The Toronto Maple Leafs immediately demanded they be included in the program. The program collapsed as public backlash arose due to how you can't justify additional tax dollars going to that cash cow.
The Leafs very clearly were saying "Screw the small market Canadian teams, we'd rather see you fold."
Rivalry is one thing. But their greed tried to put a nail in the coffin of the Calgary Flames.
Don't forget it next time you might feel a twinge of sympathy for that POS team or their POS fans.