There was much handwringing and pontificating during the NHL playoffs that a Canadian team had not won the Stanly Cup in many years. It is only fitting, went the logic, that Hockey's Holy Grail be returned to the cradle of the game. What a load of crap.
Hockey is a global game played at the highest level in a North American market. We should appreciate the game. Clearly fans of Edmonton wanted thier team to win but why did all of Canada get choked up about the Oilers - a team generally almost as reviled as the Leafs outside of the core Edmonton market due to the obnoxious city of champions fans (one of whom I had as a long time room mate). It is hardly a matter of nationalism. The MVP goalie on Carolina was from Edmonton whereas Edmonton's goalie was from Finland. Carolina's young star is Canadian Eric Staal. Edmonton has a lot of Canadians too. The point though is that the location of the winner really isn't that important. Is it?
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