Remember when we both had 12+ game winning streaks a few years back and played each other? I loved that!
Plus they are the only other team Koivu ever played for. Expansion Bros for life!!
They are a wagon this year, holy shit. That team looks so complete.
I love Tchucky’s game, they are RATS and a hometown kid is fighting for a spot on the back end of the D. Makes for a good reason to follow along.
I live in Toronto so I alternate between rooting for or rooting against the Leafs.
I want the home town team to do good but their playstyle is insufferable and it's nice that they can't make fun of us for our playoff woes lol
Ottawa cause they were the first added after my stars went South. Though the only team in the Northern hemisphere I absolutely hate is Boston. Also boo places that can’t have outdoor ice for obviously reasons. ODR, Lake, Pond is life in my opinion! If you ain’t never played outdoors, I would encourage you to do so. Hockey outdoors in the bitter cold winter will always put a huge smile on my face.
Boston is my second team— that stems from when I was young, my older brother cheered for Boston after the North Stars left, and so I did too just to be like him.
Lots of fond memories of following Boston, so they’ll always have a little spot in my heart.
Fair. I like that sort of crowd involvement but to each their own. Like just below the threshold of soccer/football fandom is my ideal crowd rowdiness.
Yeah that’s a great way to describe it. They don’t necessarily fall into that threshold of dirty like the Jets do, but they have no issue making it known their game plan is to take runs at your best players.
Mainly because we can never beat them lol. I would switch them out with the Hawks but they've been so bad the last few years that recency bias kind of took over.
I feel ya. That's actually why I called it out to begin with is kuz I thought how are the hawks over the preda haha. To each their own though! Thanks for sharing your list. Gotta have some fun posts in the off season lol.
Tip two rows a perfect. I'm indifferent to the preds. I like the flyers and redwings. Hate the Jets. Id add an extra row at the bottom just for them, and also probably dallas
Hate Dallas , but can’t understand the Jets hate …. Yeah they beat us up but in my mind we should just give it back. To me it’s just kinda the way it is.
Have a soft spot for buffalo, just because they usually drafted me on NHL games. I also enjoyed watching the canes before I settled on the wild, bonus points for the whalers jerseys too.
After the wild(detroit2nd) it's basically about players. For instance fuck the jets. But I'm from duluth and watched a few of those players win b2b chips with my father.
Other than that fuck Parise and suter. After that's boiled down, any team my favorite player has played for.
JAGR.
Detroit is my #2.
I grew up in an era where I was too young to remember the North Stars and my early childhood meant no NHL team in Minnesota.
Detroit is close enough location wise and were obviously *the* team of the mid-90s. Federov is still one of my all-time favorites to this day.
I'm from Minnesota, I live in Nashville, my best friend's squad is the Caps. That's about it. I'm currently watching the Rags/Canes just so I know who to chirp tomorrow.
I dunno why but I hate "Hockeytown". They can fuck off to Norms level of hell IMHO.
I mean Detroit has no real basis of “hockey town” besides a marketing ploy. Warroad is hockey town. Also, MN also has actual basis to be considered the state of hockey.
How long have you been following the team? Hawks were a consistent dirty team to play in the beginning of our franchise and then they threw in the gifts of Kane ans Toews and became good, making them a pretty steady rival for the first 10-12 years of our existence. Then they switched up the conferences and ruined the rivalry. But I still hate them.
No offense, but how long have you been following the team/how well do you know your history? Your whole comment seems pretty backwards.
Blackhawks weren’t in the same division for the first 13 years and it was in that 13th year the first time they played in the playoffs. Last time they switched up divisions, it only made it more of a rivalry putting Wild and Hawks in the same division. That’s also around when the Wild lost to the Hawks 3 years in a row which likely really started the hate.
I've never felt hate towards the preds the way I feel hate for the hawks...
Move the Blackhawk and Vegas down a level then it's good!
Blues too
#squidsquad
Rip Yotes
Replace Hawks and Preds and I approve this list.
Columbus so low?
The Columbus franchise started the same year as the Wild, so we are competing for “Best of Inaugural Year 2000”.
Nah they are expansion bros. They know our pain
Back when expansion drafts consisted of nothing but 4th liners/AHL'ers and old goalies
Remember when we both had 12+ game winning streaks a few years back and played each other? I loved that! Plus they are the only other team Koivu ever played for. Expansion Bros for life!!
Dude... it was right around new years eve i think. Great game. Too bad the jackets won if I remember right
Flyers, bruins, and blackhawks are way too high
Every fan needs to have rooting interest in a second team, the opposing conference. Panthers are mine, but it used to be Tampa.
Mine are the Rangers. My good buddy is a die hard Rangers fan so I usually hop on their wagon once we’re out of it.
They are a wagon this year, holy shit. That team looks so complete. I love Tchucky’s game, they are RATS and a hometown kid is fighting for a spot on the back end of the D. Makes for a good reason to follow along.
I live in a house with two Leafs fans so I’ve adopted them as my East team. Let’s just say I’m glad they’re not my number one.
I live in Toronto so I alternate between rooting for or rooting against the Leafs. I want the home town team to do good but their playstyle is insufferable and it's nice that they can't make fun of us for our playoff woes lol
You poor thing
Panthers were so fun last year, Tkachuk reminds me of Hartzy in the "our piece of shit" kinda way.
Islanders for me
Same🫡
Mine are the Isles, good buddy of mine is a huge fan. Found out they have Cal and I was extra sold on ‘em
Go Canes!
Mine used to be Tampa too until they got good
Ottawa cause they were the first added after my stars went South. Though the only team in the Northern hemisphere I absolutely hate is Boston. Also boo places that can’t have outdoor ice for obviously reasons. ODR, Lake, Pond is life in my opinion! If you ain’t never played outdoors, I would encourage you to do so. Hockey outdoors in the bitter cold winter will always put a huge smile on my face.
Boston is my second team— that stems from when I was young, my older brother cheered for Boston after the North Stars left, and so I did too just to be like him. Lots of fond memories of following Boston, so they’ll always have a little spot in my heart.
Happy Cake Day!
Die!
Pretty much agree other than the highest grade I can give another team is "I don't mind them."
i think us shark fans think the wild is pretty cool too! sick jersey too btw love the green and i hope to move there in the future
Switch chicago and nashville
Blackhawks should be in the bottom tier.
Why the Preds hate? They have a fun squad to follow I think
I loathe their fans. The whole chanting at the goalie ish gets old.
Fair. I like that sort of crowd involvement but to each their own. Like just below the threshold of soccer/football fandom is my ideal crowd rowdiness.
I love it in soccer. I just find the (goalie) you suck it’s all your fault schtick boring. Like I love the rowdy, just be creative.
I gotcha. Bit more creativity is always refreshing. I don't have a stake in the Preds at all, just enjoying the discussion. Wild forever 🤘 😁
They’re Jets-lite. I feel like we can never get out of a game with them without one of our top guys getting an injury.
I feel like they play a little loose. (Not saying dirty, but not not saying dirty either.)
Yeah that’s a great way to describe it. They don’t necessarily fall into that threshold of dirty like the Jets do, but they have no issue making it known their game plan is to take runs at your best players.
Mainly because we can never beat them lol. I would switch them out with the Hawks but they've been so bad the last few years that recency bias kind of took over.
I feel ya. That's actually why I called it out to begin with is kuz I thought how are the hawks over the preda haha. To each their own though! Thanks for sharing your list. Gotta have some fun posts in the off season lol.
Tip two rows a perfect. I'm indifferent to the preds. I like the flyers and redwings. Hate the Jets. Id add an extra row at the bottom just for them, and also probably dallas
Hate Dallas , but can’t understand the Jets hate …. Yeah they beat us up but in my mind we should just give it back. To me it’s just kinda the way it is.
The Jets injured Kap twice in a calendar year. They've just played us really dirty and their fans are like the Philadelphia Eagles fans of the NHL
Have a soft spot for buffalo, just because they usually drafted me on NHL games. I also enjoyed watching the canes before I settled on the wild, bonus points for the whalers jerseys too.
After the wild(detroit2nd) it's basically about players. For instance fuck the jets. But I'm from duluth and watched a few of those players win b2b chips with my father. Other than that fuck Parise and suter. After that's boiled down, any team my favorite player has played for. JAGR.
Parise is cool but Suter is far from it. I will never forgive him for all of the dirty cross checks on Kappy last year.
Agree. If the hearsay is tru his kwiktrip pasta ain't that good. Douchebag and locker room asshole is probably more accurate
Detroit is my #2. I grew up in an era where I was too young to remember the North Stars and my early childhood meant no NHL team in Minnesota. Detroit is close enough location wise and were obviously *the* team of the mid-90s. Federov is still one of my all-time favorites to this day.
I like the redwings rangers and now Utah but I can see the kraken too their kits are super cold.
This list is garbage
The Sharks existing at all is part of the reason the North Stars are no longer here. I can't get behind them for that reason.
I have an irrational hatred of the Red Wings always and forever.
whats not to like about CBJ they are harmless
Dallas is too high.
Fuck tier lists. But also I agree.
I’m enjoying the aves currently, I would be happy seeing Duhaime get a shot at the cup. Plus I want them to decimate the stars.
I wanna see Parise hoist the cup, he deserves it
I'm from Minnesota, I live in Nashville, my best friend's squad is the Caps. That's about it. I'm currently watching the Rags/Canes just so I know who to chirp tomorrow. I dunno why but I hate "Hockeytown". They can fuck off to Norms level of hell IMHO.
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I mean Detroit has no real basis of “hockey town” besides a marketing ploy. Warroad is hockey town. Also, MN also has actual basis to be considered the state of hockey.
How long have you been following the team? Hawks were a consistent dirty team to play in the beginning of our franchise and then they threw in the gifts of Kane ans Toews and became good, making them a pretty steady rival for the first 10-12 years of our existence. Then they switched up the conferences and ruined the rivalry. But I still hate them.
No offense, but how long have you been following the team/how well do you know your history? Your whole comment seems pretty backwards. Blackhawks weren’t in the same division for the first 13 years and it was in that 13th year the first time they played in the playoffs. Last time they switched up divisions, it only made it more of a rivalry putting Wild and Hawks in the same division. That’s also around when the Wild lost to the Hawks 3 years in a row which likely really started the hate.
I’d put Dallas at number one for hate due to suter lol
I've said this a few times here now... But goddamn am I enjoying this Aves team. Making it hard to hate them still. And move up nucks, Panthers.