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Why can't people just be fans of their own teams?

Real Canucks fans aren't saying things like "our player is better than their player". What we are saying is this team is the best overall "team" this year. That is, they are not individuals they are a team. They don't care about individual awards - they care about what their team does. They don't hand out "player of the game" awards - as all of them together are better than one. I find it hilarious how the haters were going on and on about the Canucks individual efforts (last few seasons) a

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It ain't easy being a fan

I became a sports fan back in 1974. I was born in Winnipeg, my brother in Calgary. In 1973 and 1974, we lived in the Dominican Republic. We moved to Burnaby, BC in the summer of 1974. As sons look up to their fathers - I watched with awe as my dad cheered on the Lions and Canucks. As we love rivalry, I decided to cheer for the Bombers - as I was born there and likewise, my brother became a Stamps fan. As Winnipeg wasn't in the NHL, I became a Canucks fan at the young age of 11. First

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2 events that changed the Stanley Cup Finals

I believe there were 2 events that happened in seconds that had a huge influence on how the 2011 Stanley Cup Final series wound up. The first was the late hit by Rome on Horton. For the Canucks, it wasn't so much the hit as it was the suspension. After that, the Canucks looked timid - they didn't want to hit the Bruins with any sort of impact for fear of a penalty. That hit fired the Bruins up and it helped them win their first 2 home games of this series. Now, it's a best of 3. The

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