Finns are very passionate about their hockey...I doubt it's to the extent of this:
http://sports.ca.msn.com/other/photos/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=29139655
The above link is a photo gallery of what happened last night in Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada. Why? Because the Vancouver Canucks team lost to the Boston Bruins.
Nobody thought the Vancouver Canucks would make it to the Stanley Cup Finals (it's "THE" thing to win for the hockey teams in the NHL - there's no 2nd or 3rd place) - so it was a huge deal...same goes for the Boston Bruins I guess. As it's been 39 years since the Boston Bruins were able to claim the Stanley Cup as their own for the year.
I guess the hockey rivalry between Canada and the USA is similar to that of Sweden versus Finland. When Finland won the World Hockey Championships against Sweden (I think that's the appropriate title - but perhaps I'm wrong - I'm not a huge sports fan) - there was lots to be happy about - but I didn't hear anything about riots in Sweden...and I'm sure there wouldn't have been riots in Finland if roles were reversed either.
Here's a list of all the Finnish hockey players in the NHL.
The really funny (well not really) thing about this is that on the Boston Bruins team - there are SEVERAL Canadian players (Brad Marchand is from Hammonds Plains, NS AND IS ONLY 23 years old!)...so you'd think Canadians would be happy that Canadians (some anyhow) kind of won the Stanley Cup!...and not think to tip police cars, catch them on fire, fight the cops and each other and vandalize property...
Can you imagine calling an insurance company and saying, "Oh my car was smashed to pieces because it was parked downtown and it was trashed in the riot because we lost a hockey game..."
My husband pointed out a good point too..."I wonder how much that game costed Vancouver...."
Oh Canada....how embarrassing...where's your team spirit for even making it to the finals and for the CANADIANS on the Boston team?
http://sports.ca.msn.com/other/photos/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=29139655
The above link is a photo gallery of what happened last night in Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada. Why? Because the Vancouver Canucks team lost to the Boston Bruins.
Nobody thought the Vancouver Canucks would make it to the Stanley Cup Finals (it's "THE" thing to win for the hockey teams in the NHL - there's no 2nd or 3rd place) - so it was a huge deal...same goes for the Boston Bruins I guess. As it's been 39 years since the Boston Bruins were able to claim the Stanley Cup as their own for the year.
I guess the hockey rivalry between Canada and the USA is similar to that of Sweden versus Finland. When Finland won the World Hockey Championships against Sweden (I think that's the appropriate title - but perhaps I'm wrong - I'm not a huge sports fan) - there was lots to be happy about - but I didn't hear anything about riots in Sweden...and I'm sure there wouldn't have been riots in Finland if roles were reversed either.
Here's a list of all the Finnish hockey players in the NHL.
The really funny (well not really) thing about this is that on the Boston Bruins team - there are SEVERAL Canadian players (Brad Marchand is from Hammonds Plains, NS AND IS ONLY 23 years old!)...so you'd think Canadians would be happy that Canadians (some anyhow) kind of won the Stanley Cup!...and not think to tip police cars, catch them on fire, fight the cops and each other and vandalize property...
Can you imagine calling an insurance company and saying, "Oh my car was smashed to pieces because it was parked downtown and it was trashed in the riot because we lost a hockey game..."
My husband pointed out a good point too..."I wonder how much that game costed Vancouver...."
Oh Canada....how embarrassing...where's your team spirit for even making it to the finals and for the CANADIANS on the Boston team?
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