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[mrissa]

[Poll #1557142]

*This answer in place for careswen, although others may feel free to use it.

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[mrissa.livejournal.com]

See, this is the thing: one of my friends who isn't any kind of sports fan thought that sports fans all had the formulation, "[my team] rooolz, [any other team] droooolz!", more or less. And that's just not so. The cheering protocols are complex and intricate.

I like Montreal and poutine (in moderation, in the latter case). And not falling completely apart on the power play would have helped the Caps' case for advancing to the next round, I tell you what.

I like both the Pens and the Habs, so I don't know what to hope for there. The Flyers are Dead To Me, so go Bruins. Chicago all the way, of course--Chicago is one of the teams I will sometimes cheer actively for, but "whoever is playing the Canucks" is always a favorite in this house. And go Sharks go, even though they're farther south than there ought to be hockey.

[mycroftw.livejournal.com]

Okay, secret confession time: I was born 200 miles up the road, in Oilers territory. I kept my allegiance until I had spent as much time down here as I had there, and then decided it was no longer safe. Still cheer for them unless it's the Battle of Alberta, though.

But even that doesn't justify Canucks fans.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I cheer for the Oilers secondarily. I have a fictional character who plays for them, so I have to cheer for them. But not against my Wild.

But I have a fictional character who plays for the Oilers in part on purpose: Bobby Laird would not be the same guy if he played for the Canucks.