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Posted on 4/22/14 at 9:44 am to WG_Dawg
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WG_Dawg
NHL is in the middle of the first round of playoffs right now. Playoff hockey is a whole other beast than regular season (more intensity & emotional with home crowds going crazy every game. 3rd periods of a playoff game that is tied or within one goal get crazy!). Sit back and watch a few games with no real preferences or team favorites. If you watch 2 or 3 playoff games, I guarantee you'll find yourself naturally start rooting for one of the teams. Then you'll want to watch their next game and so on, you'll be hooked. You should also lurk in the other NHL threads while the games are going on too so you can read the commentary/opinions of other posters and familiarize yourself with players.
This post was edited on 4/22/14 at 9:48 am
Posted on 4/22/14 at 9:46 am to CubanSaint
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San Jose Sharks. Great regular season every year, blow it in the playoffs every year. One of the best logos and color schemes in sports though.
It's our year this time.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 9:51 am to Byron Bojangles III
I did this last year and picked Toronto.
I like the logo...and they are an orignal 6
I like the logo...and they are an orignal 6
Posted on 4/22/14 at 9:59 am to WG_Dawg
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-Can't be too good. I don't want to be a frontrunner/bandwagoner/etc. So it can't be like the best team in teh league
-Ideally, would have something of a good history.
-Has potential to be good in the near future and/or has a star player
-Nice color scheme/cool city.
Those are good criteria that a lot of teams will meet. Here's who you can't root for as a new fan: Penguins, Bruins, Kings, Blackhawks, Red Wings. If you root for any of those teams as a new fan, you are a soulless frontrunner who deserves to be mocked until you cry. Those are your most recent Cup winners. That's like showing up to the NFL and deciding to be a Patriots fan. Have some dignity.
I'm assuming you're in the South, and you could root for a southern team. That gives you the options of the Bolts, Panthers, Predators, Caps, Hurricanes, Stars, and Blues. If you want a southern team with history, you're pretty much stuck with the Caps or the Blues, who have both been around for 40 years. The problem is, their history is one of unending pain and suffering. These are hard franchises full of fans who have been through hell.
The Blues have the longest Cup drought in the NHL (never won, have existed since 1967). The Caps have the worst record in Game 7 of any team in professional sports. Both are playoff regulars (Blues went to 25 straight playoffs at one point, the Caps just had the 3rd longest streak in the NHL snapped this year). So, always good, never great, southern, and few bandwagoners overall (both also have cool logos and are in fun cities).
That said, since the Blues are in the playoffs, that's the team to go for. They are also a young team and have the NHL's best personality (Shattenkirk) and Olympic hero (Oshie).
If Southern-ness isn't that important and you still want "history", you probably want the Flyers, honestly. And that hurts to type. Won some Cups in the 70s, have the whole Broad Street Bullies thing, great logo, awesome city that people are afraid of, and you're immediately hated by everyone else in the NHL, which means awesome rivalries. You also get to root for Scottie Hartnell and Wayne Simmonds. Not a favorite, but still good enough to tempt you.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:03 am to SpartyGator
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-Can't be too good. I don't want to be a frontrunner/bandwagoner/etc. So it can't be like the best team in teh league
Red wings.
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-Ideally, would have something of a good history.
23 straight playoffs. Generally one of the more successful franchises in sports, not just hockey. They also had some pretty shitty times (e.g., Dead Wings)
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Has potential to be good in the near future and/or has a star player
Pavel Datsyuk is a tremendous talent.
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-Nice color scheme/cool city.
Red/White are basic, but the winged wheel is an awesome logo. The red fits in with UGA as well
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:14 am to WG_Dawg
Any one who likes Detroit as a starter team is no better than someone who gravitates towards the Yankees. Unless you live in Detroit, you should hate Detroit.
With that said, here are my suggestions:
With that said, here are my suggestions:
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:23 am to Spaulding Smails
The Blackhawks are defending champs. How much more bandwagon can you get? And helpfully telling a new fan to root for the Sabres just seems mean.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:24 am to Spaulding Smails
OP, re-read my post on the Avs. I spelled it out perfectly (and I'm not even an Avs fan cause I'm a Devils fan).
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:43 am to Baloo
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Baloo
I was hoping you'd chime in, I always value your opinions. Blues definitely seem like a solid choice.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:46 am to ClydeFrog
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ClydeFrog
the top 4 that survey gave me were
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Colorado Avalanche (100%)
Florida Panthers (100%)
Phoenix Coyotes (100%)
San Jose Sharks (100%)
however, I answered 'no preference' for just about every question so not sure what to make of that.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:56 am to WG_Dawg
Also, watch the playoffs and just see who you are drawn to. Do you like high flyin' offense? The Ducks are your boys. You like lockdown defense? The Wild say hi. You want to jump on a Stanley Cup run of a team that has won in a while? the Rangers are your best bet. Parlez vous francais? Les Habs!
ETA: Also, think of who you hate. Hatred is a good guide to who you will like.
ETA: Also, think of who you hate. Hatred is a good guide to who you will like.
This post was edited on 4/22/14 at 10:59 am
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:56 am to Ostrich
I've always really liked the Sabres' logo. That's about all I've got.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:58 am to WG_Dawg
I'm a Wings fan, but the Avalanche games have been highly entertaining. They are extremely fast and play a really skilled, fun brand of hockey
Posted on 4/22/14 at 10:59 am to WG_Dawg
Penguins, because Mario > Gretzky.
Crosby gets way too much hate as well.
Crosby gets way too much hate as well.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:01 am to Baloo
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The Blackhawks are defending champs. How much more bandwagon can you get?
I was just giving him the Blackhawks suggestion if he wanted to go the route of being a bandwagoner. Because, frick Detroit.
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And helpfully telling a new fan to root for the Sabres just seems mean.
Hey, I'm a Sabres fan and just want more people on here to talk about how shitty we are, and rethink about the time Dominik Hasek, Michael Peca, Miroslav Satan, and Matthew Barnaby almost brought Buffalo a cup
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:02 am to Korin
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Penguins, because Mario > Gretzky.
No.
Just no.
Mario is a great player, but he is not Gretzky. No one is. Comparing the two is just foolish. (BTW - if you hate the Penguins for trying to argue with a straight face Mario is better than Gretzky, then you should definitely root for the Flyers.)
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