I've been saying it for a couple of years now. For whatever reason, NHL franchises in canada are a total mess.
- prock

Too much pressure and the star players don't want that for the most part.

A sign of strength no doubt.
- Pie

I never made any insinuation about it meaning success.

Too much pressure and the star players don't want that for the most part.
- cburgess

I don't buy that.

Too much pressure and the star players don't want that for the most part.
- cburgess

Or just an effect of the economy in the small markets plus the addition of the cap. Its cyclical when all things are even.

I never made any insinuation about it meaning success.
- prock

How interesting would it be if Caisse Depot bought it.

Or just an effect of the economy in the small markets plus the addition of the cap. Its cyclical when all things are even.
- Pie

Cycles is probably a big factor.

I don't buy that.
- prock

you are in the spotlight in Canada. Jonathan Teows in Chicago is backpage news after the Chicago Bears, Cubs, White Sox, and Bulls for example.

Cycles is probably a big factor.
- prock

God bless parity.

How interesting would it be if Caisse Depot bought it.
- Pie

I would have gotten more of a laugh had they bought the Leafs from the OTPP.

you are in the spotlight in Canada. Jonathan Teows in Chicago is backpage news after the Chicago Bears, Cubs, White Sox, and Bulls for example.
- cburgess

It plays a part as was mentioned earlier supporting these kids off ice is as important as on ice and it would seem teams like MTL have failed to provide them withan environment that deals with their unique situation. Van. seems to be ahead in that regard.

Leafs 4 games
BUF
BUF
TB
MTL

Mtl 4 Games
WSH
TB
CAR
TOR

What are the records for their remaining games

Leafs 4 games
BUF
BUF
TB
MTL

Mtl 4 Games
WSH
TB
CAR
TOR

What are the records for their remaining games
- MTL1

0-3 for both and then flip a coin for the habs leafs game

Holy (frank) sportsnet is weak

you are in the spotlight in Canada. Jonathan Teows in Chicago is backpage news after the Chicago Bears, Cubs, White Sox, and Bulls for example.
- cburgess

That's great. But if you're trying to say its because they want to avoid the spotlight, if you take your average twenty something hockey player, I think you'd actually find the majority would love to walk around a canadian city like a hero. Like they dreamed of as a kid. When you've got less than 25% of teams being canadian, I think you would find a bigger proportion than that would be drawn to it.

That's great. But if you're trying to say its because they want to avoid the spotlight, if you take your average twenty something hockey player, I think you'd actually find the majority would love to walk around a canadian city like a hero. Like they dreamed of as a kid. When you've got less than 25% of teams being canadian, I think you would find a bigger proportion than that would be drawn to it.
- prock

i think you would find a lot of players that just want to play the game and not have to talk to the media about why you haven't scored in 3 games or what you think of the shouting match at practice between plekanek and subban this morning.

It plays a part as was mentioned earlier supporting these kids off ice is as important as on ice and it would seem teams like MTL have failed to provide them withan environment that deals with their unique situation. Van. seems to be ahead in that regard.
- Pie

Different personalities will prefer or dislike it. Let's say half love it, half don't. 50% of players drawn to just 7 of 30 means a net advantage.

0-3 for both and then flip a coin for the habs leafs game
- cburgess

If they both go 0-3 - lets hope the Habs pound the Leafs in the last game of the season at the Bell Centre

i think you would find a lot of players that just want to play the game and not have to talk to the media about why you haven't scored in 3 games or what you think of the shouting match at practice between plekanek and subban this morning.
- cburgess

I think you'd find even more 25 year olds that love being huge celebs and banging any broad they want.

If they both go 0-3 - lets hope the Habs pound the Leafs in the last game of the season at the Bell Centre
- MTL1

We would have last in the east locked up at that point so why not? haha

Holy (frank) sportsnet is weak
- dt99999

I think you'd find even more 25 year olds that love being huge celebs and banging any broad they want.
- prock

You don't think claude giroux is doing that in philly without all the media attention?

We would have last in the east locked up at that point so why not? haha
- cburgess

Exactly
and with CGY getting hammered tonight - perfect scenerio - dont want Cammy to get into the playoffs this year

Exactly
and with CGY getting hammered tonight - perfect scenerio - dont want Cammy to get into the playoffs this year
- MTL1

Haha as bad as immediate future looks like in MTL, atleast we aren't Calgary. They are in big trouble.

Different personalities will prefer or dislike it. Let's say half love it, half don't. 50% of players drawn to just 7 of 30 means a net advantage.
- prock

Of which what % are stellar or worthy of their pay? Meh

God bless parity.
- Pie

Well, when you look just pre-lockout (and cap) several of the canadian teams had bigger profits, bigger budgets, and hence, more success. With that advantage gone, things will naturally cycle back around.

I'd have to go back and look at records, but correct me if I'm wrong, both ottawa and vancouver were both coming off a long string of bad years, and in an upswing. Amiright??

And ottawa still couldn't make it last.