
2006 Stanley Cup Finals
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I did just briefly catch the early radio show on espn, and barry melrose saying something about the nhl needing teams like Philly and New York (either one) in the finals for the fanbase to get back up to where it used to be. Unfortunately, that's probably true.
Stating that, I still like seeing teams like the Hurricanes and Tampa before them winning it all. Good teams, regardless of the city, is what *I* as a fan care about. Yes, of course, team loyalty counts too (and I do have that as well).
It is a shame about the relative smaller size of fanbase in Carolina, but it *is* hockey in the U.S. ... you can expect that.
To the hockey-haters out there,

what lies beyond...
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there are plenty of US cities that are hockey towns.StarShrieker wrote: It is a shame about the relative smaller size of fanbase in Carolina, but it *is* hockey in the U.S. ... you can expect that.
To the hockey-haters out there,to your sport. It was a great season, at least of what I saw. Go smaller-market teams!
example: here in buffalo the TV ratings for all of the sabres playoff games were higher than the superbowl.
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