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[Silver Arrows]

I really like goaltending. Getting exposed to Carey Price at Sochi made me follow the Habs. I never paid attention to the Habs until then, being from the GTA and all... Granted I still follow Toronto way more given personal history, the market, etc. This was pretty much after I got back into following the sport from the Leafs playoff "run" in the lockout season.

I used to legitimately be a Devils fan in the early 2000s for the same reason: Marty Brodeur used to be a wall :')

Same. I mean, I still follow the Canucks since they are the home town team and they are plastered all over the media (because there ain't fuck all else sports wise) but it's quite distant. I am only a fan of the Caps now.

Also I follow the Jets too because most of my family are ex-Manitobans.

I keep wondering how you guys do it, but then I realize i'm a Jays fan for geographical reasons so it's kind of the same thing. Then again my love for the Jays will never be as strong as any team from around here

basically you're all fake fans and you should stop watching hockey is what i'm saying

could have followed the Tigers you know

 

[MultiJhonny]

I keep wondering how you guys do it, but then I realize i'm a Jays fan for geographical reasons so it's kind of the same thing. Then again my love for the Jays will never be as strong as any team from around here

basically you're all fake fans and you should stop watching hockey is what i'm saying

What if the Expos come back? Ditch the jays?

 

[Silver Arrows]

What if the Expos come back? Ditch the jays?

I wonder if that will happen. Most baseball fans outside of the GTA begrudgingly accepted the Jays because that hate for the GTA sports scene is real and really dumb.

I myself won't, I've been a Jays fan since the beginning.

 

[imBask]

What if the Expos come back? Ditch the jays?

100%, not even a question, they left when I was 14 so I still remember them

 

[CosmicQueso]

The Regina Pats bringing shame to the WHL

Not enough fire to burn these. Moar fire pls.

Another reason for you to run away?

Hmmm?

100%, not even a question

The Expos need to come back.

 

[Silver Arrows]

The Regina Pats bringing shame to the WHL

Not enough fire to burn these. Moar fire pls.

Nobody cares about the Pats.

Not even WHL fans.

(And I'm one)

 

[MultiJhonny]

I wonder if that will happen. Most baseball fans outside of the GTA begrudgingly accepted the Jays because that hate for the GTA sports scene is real and really dumb.

I myself won't, I've been a Jays fan since the beginning.

GTA?

100%, not even a question, they left when I was 14 so I still remember them

I want to get an Expos hat or jersey. I love their unis

 

[Quick]

Also I follow the Jets too because most of my family are ex-Manitobans.

 

[iLLmAtlc]

Speaking of jays Donaldson and Gibby argument?!

https://twitter.com/snfaizalkhamisa/status/765974977640226816

Josh best be careful or he's getting bodied like Lilly and Hilenbrand

 

[imBask]

Speaking of jays Donaldson and Gibby argument?!

https://twitter.com/shidavidi/status/765975718379528192

Josh best be careful or he's getting bodied like Lilly and Hilenbrand

Donaldson traded to Nashville confirmed

 

[CreeperBlocks]

The Regina Pats bringing shame to the WHL

Not enough fire to burn these. Moar fire pls.



Hmmm?



The Expos need to come back.

I want a Raptors Hockey jersey.

 

[calder]

Another source who has extensive experience with prospects and Jimmy Vesey personally isn't buying the hype at all.

"He wouldn't get 20 goals in the AHL...he was an older guy playing in the one of the weaker college leagues...," the source continued, "There are many better and younger players out there already. Look at Winnipeg and Chicago alone...On Winnipeg you have: Roslovic, Connor, Lemieux DeLeo and Petan....And that's not including Ehlers, Laine and Dano...All better than Vesey That's 8 forwards, all younger and better...All of those guys could get 53 points or more as 22-23 yr old in the ECAC. And Joel Armia is the same age....and on Chicago...there are Hinostroza, Schmaltz, Motte and Hartman. All better with none of the hype."

A source down on Vesey hype who lists the Jets overflowing selection of young stud forwards in his argument? I couldn't possibly not post this.

 

[Silver Arrows]

GTA?

Greater Toronto Area

follow = i keep tabs on them every once in a while

or is the manitoban part

 

[iLLmAtlc]

Donaldson traded to Nashville confirmed

Just saw the clip again and Donaldson pushed thole out of the way at the end there. Rift!

 

[Foggy]

Winnipeg needs to give Roslovic back. Dirtbags.

 

[Yawnier]

but for those of you who root for a team far away from them, did you just pick a team you liked or did you just pick the closest team geographically?

Because I mean, I love the Canadiens but it also has to do with how much I love this city, being from around here and growing up here and everything... If I was from somewhere between here and Ottawa i'd probably be Sens fans and etc

I live in the maritimes so am pretty far from Toronto but I'm a 4th gen leaf fan. My great granddad was a leaf fan before he died, as are my grandfather and my dad.

 

[Red_Man]

but for those of you who root for a team far away from them, did you just pick a team you liked or did you just pick the closest team geographically?

Because I mean, I love the Canadiens but it also has to do with how much I love this city, being from around here and growing up here and everything... If I was from somewhere between here and Ottawa i'd probably be Sens fans and etc

Runs in the family, been exposed since I was a kid.

 

[calder]

Winnipeg needs to give Roslovic back. Dirtbags.

Most people who were at the rookie camp this summer said he was clearly the best player there, even better than Connor. Excited to see how he develops in London this year, he was really overshadowed in these parts by Kyle Connor as a prospect last year unsurprisingly.

Hah, just talking about Connor and Raslovic makes me want to thank the Bruins again.

 

[Socreges]

This thread has reached peak anime.

I have images turned off. If I see someone with an anime avatar and an image in their post, I know not to click.

Profiling isn't always bad.

 

[Foggy]

Most people who were at the rookie camp this summer said he was clearly the best player there, even better than Connor. Excited to see how he develops in London this year, he was really overshadowed in these parts by Kyle Connor as a prospect last year unsurprisingly.

Hah, just talking about Connor and Raslovic makes me want to thank the Bruins again.

Awesome that he's doing so well. I'm curious if Columbus would have gotten him if he dropped to 29.

After I finished school, I decided to get back into hockey and I couldn't decide which team to follow but I settled on the Jackets because they were around here and I saw that they barely missed the playoffs in the shortened season. The first season that I followed them, they went to the playoffs and had a fun series with the Pens. Now here they are and here I am. I'm a damn fool.

 

[MultiJhonny]

I have images turned off. If I see someone with an anime avatar and an image in their post, I know not to click.

Profiling isn't always bad.

You are missing out on some Seinfeld gifs my friend

 

[Razorskin]

A source down on Vesey hype who lists the Jets overflowing selection of young stud forwards in his argument? I couldn't possibly not post this.

Connor should've gotten the Hobey Baker over Vesey. He was wayyyyy better.

 

[Simon Belmont]

but for those of you who root for a team far away from them, did you just pick a team you liked or did you just pick the closest team geographically?

Because I mean, I love the Canadiens but it also has to do with how much I love this city, being from around here and growing up here and everything... If I was from somewhere between here and Ottawa i'd probably be Sens fans and etc

I didn't watch hockey until my wife made me, so I basically married into being a Leafs fan. My old man is a Leafs fan though, so I guess it runs in the family (although both my sisters became terrible Detroit fans)

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Battlefield 1 looks gorgeous. Wow

 

[PillarEN]

I didn't watch hockey until my wife made me, so I basically married into being a Leafs fan. My old man is a Leafs fan though, so I guess it runs in the family (although both my sisters became terrible Detroit fans)

I'm pretty sure you should listen to your sisters more often. They know what's up. Leafs fans are brutes. They poured beer on my mom at a game once (not like the whole cup. Just a small amount, but still)

 

[Simon Belmont]

I'm pretty sure you should listen to your sisters more often. They know what's up. Leafs fans are brutes. They poured beer on my mom at a game once (not like the whole cup. Just a small amount, but still)

Where I'm from that's considered a polite greeting.
Edit: and we got together last time a Clinton was president. I think the ship has sailed on switching teams!

 

[imBask]

Battlefield 1 looks gorgeous. Wow

so did Battlefront, hopefully theres more stuff to do in that one

 

[dr.rocktopus]

After I finished school, I decided to get back into hockey and I couldn't decide which team to follow but I settled on the Jackets because they were around here and I saw that they barely missed the playoffs in the shortened season. The first season that I followed them, they went to the playoffs and had a fun series with the Pens. Now here they are and here I am. I'm a damn fool.

You guys at least had those badass gameday posters though

Spoiler

I'm sorry I don't know what to say the BJs are stuck in overpaying for everything

 

[CreeperBlocks]

so did Battlefront, hopefully theres more stuff to do in that one

Oh I think there will be. WW1 setting really makes me excited.

 

[ElephantShell]

but for those of you who root for a team far away from them, did you just pick a team you liked or did you just pick the closest team geographically?

Because I mean, I love the Canadiens but it also has to do with how much I love this city, being from around here and growing up here and everything... If I was from somewhere between here and Ottawa i'd probably be Sens fans and etc

I was born in BC but my parents are from Toronto so that influenced me to root for the Leafs. Im the only one in my direct family to be born out west so cheering for the Canucks would have made me an outcast and brought great shame to my family.

 

[Simon Belmont]

Oh I think there will be. WW1 setting really makes me excited.

I'm still pissed about France.

 

[imBask]

Oh I think there will be. WW1 setting really makes me excited.

so am I!


also thanks for your answers everyone, interesting stuff to read

 

[Line_HTX]

I have images turned off. If I see someone with an anime avatar and an image in their post, I know not to click.

Profiling isn't always bad.

Fucking commie privilege.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Oh I think there will be. WW1 setting really makes me excited.

And besides, generally Battlefield games always have lots to do.

 

[Calamari41]

but for those of you who root for a team far away from them, did you just pick a team you liked or did you just pick the closest team geographically?

Because I mean, I love the Canadiens but it also has to do with how much I love this city, being from around here and growing up here and everything... If I was from somewhere between here and Ottawa i'd probably be Sens fans and etc

I picked the Ducks because of their historic run during my childhood in the 90s.

Spoiler

I live 20 minutes from the Pond and my grandparents got season tickets before the team name had been revealed

 

[Smiley90]

I picked the Canucks because I was picking a city to study English in and picked Vancouver.

-shrugs-

 

[Foggy]

You guys at least had those badass gameday posters though

Spoiler

I'm sorry I don't know what to say the BJs are stuck in overpaying for everything

The real kick in the dick is that the poster guy now works for the Devils. The fuckin Devils.

 

[Pikma]

I wanted some Nietonen salt from Pikma, the playoffs were so long ago

I tried looking for Canada vs USA tickets and ticketmaster pretty much shrugged and did nothing. Jank fucking website

That's not good for my health, do you really want to kill me? Well it doesn't matter, if you don't do it those motherfuckers will, they have like 15 fucking years left in their motherfucking contracts to do so

 

[Pikma]

The real kick in the dick is that the poster guy now works for the Devils. The fuckin Devils.

People love to talk about Taylor Hall a lot but most don't realize mr. Poster Guy is the signing of summer for us. He'll fill the most important role in the whole organization

Spoiler

the marketing role

 

[Pikma]

Wait.

You'd rather see it, ok. Seeing something doesn't hurt. But what about the rape itself? Would you rather be penetrated?

Edit: I see, live television. That's a pretty extreme statement. I don't think I would make that exchange.

My hairy ass is numb to that kind of pain already, kinda like MultiJhonny's but less broken

 

[PillarEN]

Awesome that he's doing so well. I'm curious if Columbus would have gotten him if he dropped to 29.

After I finished school, I decided to get back into hockey and I couldn't decide which team to follow but I settled on the Jackets because they were around here and I saw that they barely missed the playoffs in the shortened season. The first season that I followed them, they went to the playoffs and had a fun series with the Pens. Now here they are and here I am. I'm a damn fool.

That was a fun series. Was it game 4 when Nick Foligno scored a weak one in OT and the commentator goes "it was 3-0 Pittsburgh, it ends 4-3 Columbus"? Haha. Oh well I hope the Jackets finally win a series.

 

[Calamari41]

My hairy ass is numb to that kind of pain already, kinda like MultiJhonny's but less broken

I was going to make a joke about a made up "MultiJhonny's famous anal tear," but then I remembered that it is real.

 

[shadowkat]

Dammit Pikma. We were on a new page. I don't want to read about your hairy ass.

 

[Quick]

but for those of you who root for a team far away from them, did you just pick a team you liked or did you just pick the closest team geographically?

Because I mean, I love the Canadiens but it also has to do with how much I love this city, being from around here and growing up here and everything... If I was from somewhere between here and Ottawa i'd probably be Sens fans and etc

When I didn't live in Toronto, I saw a bunch of Ducks games on TV as a kid. Add in the movie, and they were the team for me. I didn't follow them too closely since games were early in the morning from where I was, but they were always my team whenever I had the chance to watch a game. Plus, I liked Paul Kariya and Teemu Selanne.

I also liked the Stars because of Modano, but nothing compared to the Ducks for me.

I moved to Toronto and it was great having a local team to follow and cheer on full time, especially being able to watch all the time.

With baseball, I didn't really follow it closely, but I always had some interest in it. Angels in the Outfield was one of my first experiences in learning about the game, but I didn't really have any allegiances. I started following the Jays closely after moving here.

I didn't follow basketball much, but my family does. I think moving to Toronto really turned that around for me.

 

[CosmicQueso]

Quick, I knew you were a SoCal kid at heart. Get out here, we'll take you to the Ducks and Angels, take you to In-N-Out and Del Taco, get you a nice Orange County girl with an uptalk and expensive tastes, then we'll go hang out in Newport and get you some Sharkeez, Wahoos and Mutts. You'll be living the dream.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Penguins sign Matt Cullen for 1 year

 

[imBask]

Quick, I knew you were a SoCal kid at heart. Get out here, we'll take you to the Ducks and Angels, take you to In-N-Out and Del Taco, get you a nice Orange County girl with an uptalk and expensive tastes, then we'll go hang out in Newport and get you some Sharkeez, Wahoos and Mutts. You'll be living the dream.

I thought you were going to give us your story...

"I hate winning, and I really like sand and empty seats, so I picked the Coyotes"

 

[zroid]

Deep in the Heart of Texas August

 

[CosmicQueso]

I thought you were going to give us your story...

"I hate winning, and I really like sand and empty seats, so I picked the Coyotes"

I used to take my mom to games there when she was living out there and was, like, alive and stuff. She liked the Coyotes a lot.

Me and my gf also had our first date at a Coyotes game.

Don Maloney and Shane Doan were really friendly and nice when I got to meet them.

So, yeah.

 

[Foggy]

That was a fun series. Was it game 4 when Nick Foligno scored a weak one in OT and the commentator goes "it was 3-0 Pittsburgh, it ends 4-3 Columbus"? Haha. Oh well I hope the Jackets finally win a series.

Hahah yeah that's the one. MAF was shook up for letting this one in that led to OT. It's still the most cherished memory in Blue Jackets history. A game 4 win in a first round series they lost 4-2. Oh well, it showed what Columbus could be like if the team wasn't garbage.

https://youtu.be/WQGz9UoKOKo