The Edmonton Oilers are the last Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs and have the most Canadians on their roster of any remaining team.
Oilers players celebrate with goalie Stuart Skinner after Edmonton defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff action, in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, May 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
"Your friends who cheer on a specific team with you typically will sometimes be frustrated that you are willing to watch and cheer for the Canadian team that's the rival of your team during the regular season." "I remember how conflicted people were. They really wanted Vancouver to win because they're Canadian but Boston was their team."
Ross, who grew up in the Maritimes, said that dynamic was immediately apparent when he moved to London to begin teaching at Western and he saw flags and bumper stickers supporting the Detroit Red Wings, not the Toronto Maple Leafs. "I think one of the disadvantages for the West overall is time zones," said Stalker. "My mother in law just doesn't watch western games. She watches hockey all season. But by the time the western games come on, she's kind of done.""There really wouldn't be the same kind of joy that you get out of hockey and following teams if it was super easy for us to just swap and say, 'Oh, well, you know, Edmonton is going on to the next round.
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