The state of NHL hockey in Canada is a roiling wave of anxiety and frustration: No championships, no Olympics, and another generational player lining up to make his name down south
Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens players and fans stand during the national anthem prior to first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Oct. 11.After he’d got what he wanted and been traded to the Canadiens, Jonathan Drouin said what hockey players are supposed to say when they make it back to Canada. Drouin was a special case – a can’t-miss Francophone proto-star who’d grown up outside Montreal.
During the introductions, newcomers such as Ryan Reaves and Tyler Bertuzzi got big cheers. Holdovers from the last disaster, such as David Kampf and Jake McCabe, were welcomed in near silence. Things didn’t pick up until midway through the first when Reaves had his first fight of the season. He lost, but the crowd loved it. Reaves alone has more on-ice charisma than the rest of his teammates combined. There’s something to watch for later.
The 2023-24 season starts with two national concerns in good form – Edmonton and Toronto. Both are Vegas darlings, and why wouldn’t they be? They take in a ton of action and they never pay out. They’re the bookies’ idea of a fantasy team. Does the best soccer player in Belgium want to stay in Brussels? Of course not. The idea is ridiculous. So why wouldn’t the best hockey players want to go to America? That’s where the spoils are.
The other side of the ledger is full – Crosby, Patrice Bergeron, Steven Stamkos and so on and so forth. Like a lot of Canadian artists, they had to leave to get their chance at glory.
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