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Originally posted by bcdphie
Hmmm, last time I checked TO fans, Ottawa and Vancouver are at the top of the league...  
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If i remember correctly, Montreal was last in it's conference last year to make the playoffs, but still managed to knock Boston out in 6 games. It ain't over till the fat lady starts a singing!
As for the Leafs vs Sens business, First and foremost, i was born in Toronto as a Leafs fan and no matter where i go in life, including Ottawa, i will die a Leafs fan, it's just that simple. Now then talking about the Senators; they got the rough end of the stick, being forced to play in Kanata (a suburb of Ottawa), the stadium should have been built at Lebreton (but that is a story for another day). I have a great deal of respect for Senators (though i rarely like to admit it) In ten years you have built a club that is second to none, it's commendable. I do however believe that a team like Ottawa, who has an average attendance of 16 000+, lwho pay as you say at a phenominal price for tickets, should not require bailouts from the league, either the team is operating beyond it's means or there is some other problem that needs to be dealt with. I don't think any Canadian would like to see another one of our teams die, it's our sport, yet we only represent 6 out of 30 teams, it sucks when the exchange rate is forcing teams like Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa and Montreal?!? to contemplate packing it in. Alberta came up with a great system to keep the Flames and Oilers alive, they tax the players to play professional hockey in that province (including the players who play for the home teams), they also have a lottery desiginated for the teams, if they instituted that here i would buy a ticket everyweek.
As for the Leafs-Sens bet, i have never not stood behind my team (and boy did i pay when Carolina won). So i will accept your little wager, and may the better Canadian team prevail. O CANADA!