So with the Vancouver Canucks on the down slide and looking to rebuild, the Flames looking to get rid of the one or two of their players that know how to play and the Oilers failing in every way to live up to even mediocre expectations, it's time to officially name the Winnipeg Jets Western Canada's team. I would call them Canada's team but that would turn the thread into a pissing match between Habs and Leaves fans (who both think hockey begins and ends with their teams). So we will leave eastern Canada (irrelevant as it is) to the easterners and focus on the only team in Western Canada that is moving in the right direction. .[/QUOTE
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i am a good follower of all western canadian teams, and winnipeg can thank paul maurice for the
resurrection of the jets, as they were going nowhere, and constantly playing without structure at all,
while having a good team individually.
no, i can't name them or any other team, western canada's team. we, in western canada have to stick together,
with our teams, and support all of them, and when one rises while some others fall, keep supporting
all of them. I love the oilers, and their day is coming, they are patiently playing each season with
all of the young talent, while slowly building around them, and all of that young talent will mature
together, and make their mark. calgary are looking like a fun team right now, full of energy and desire,
and they need to add some scoring punch, and keep on keeping on, and they will start to win too.
canucks are starting their transition, can't score right now, and like any team in any sport, time goes
on, players get older, and teams need to tweak and change and regroup and start again. maybe kesler and
one or two others will leave, and gillis can bring in different players, and the team can start to build
some scoring touch again, they have a great young goalie, and on they go.
yeah, lets leave toronto/montreal out of the equation, they are unimportant, it is the east.
their biggest weaknesses is fighting through their feeling of their own importance thinking
they are canada's teams, let them argue that out with each other, while we, in the west quietly
show just how that works.
