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Originally Posted by Si
Yeah I know they might not have what it takes to do it, but I am hoping they can. Been a while since a Canadian team won it. Last team was Montreal aswell which sucks (hate them habs!) So I'm just backing the Canadian team to (hopefully) win.
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I used to do that, back the Canadian team simply because they were Canadian. Trouble with that is most of the players on every other team are also Canadian. So these days I decide who I'm going to root for based on a slightly different criteria. Like who is playing with the kind of heart that they deserve it, for one.
My one weakness is cheering for teams that have a Winnipeg connection (like the Blackhawks with Toews and Sharp both being from here), or a strong connection to our old Jets (such as the Ducks who have a few former Jets including Teamu Selanne and Randy Carlyle).
Other than that it's all in who looks good and who looks like they want/deserve it the most. Right now I'm torn between Boston and Tampa, both have shown heart in these playoffs and a huge will to win. Whereas Vancouver hasn't lived up to their hype and are just barely squeaking by so far. Their series with SJ is going to be a good one though, I can feel it.