What are the Canadians Saying About the Bruins Win?
Friday, June 17, 2011
While we all love hockey in the US, in Canada it is the only thing. GoLocalProv has captured the voice of local Canadians and the Canadian press. They aren't too happy with the Bruins' win.
“Canucks’ marvellous season turns to dust … then shame on us"
"City loses its class in violent aftermath, but not the Sedins who stand up for team”
Wrote Cam Cole, a columnist with the Vancouver Sun
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"So last night I found the only bar in NYC friendly to Canuck fans. A bar that's capacity was probably 100 people was packed to the brim with at least three times that amount. Unfortunately, the highlight of the night was singing the national anthem with my fellow countrymen because shortly after that Boston jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.
As the night progressed and Boston continued to build their lead, in true Canadian fashion the excitement slowed but the consumption of alcohol did not. I left with a few minutes to go in the game but I am pretty sure the owner still brought out the 25 celebratory bottles of champagne.
That being said, my time in RI has instilled a strong sense of NE pride and it is always good to see the bean town squads do well. The Bruins were the less talented team but they out worked the Canucks and deserved to win.
Keenan Jeppesen, Canadian native and former Brown University All-Ivy basketball player
“The Bruins didn't have any trouble scoring. After falling behind 2-0 in the series, Boston outscored the Canucks 21-4 in the final five games of the final.”
Wrote Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun
“The Vancouver Canucks’ quest for their first Stanley Cup was crushed Wednesday when the Boston Bruins won Game 7 of the National Hockey League final 4-0. The 41-year wait continues.
We have Lord Stanley's park, but we still do not have his trophy...The Bruins earned it. They were stronger, tougher, deeper offensively and almost impenetrable at the back with Conn Smythe-winning goalie Tim Thomas protected by one of the tightest defences in hockey. They dominated and battered the Canucks in Boston and were as good as them in Vancouver, but had to wait until Wednesday to finally win one on the Pacific coast.”
Wrote Iain MacIntyre of the Vancouver Sun
“It wasn't just the 25 games in the playoff run of this Canucks' spring. It wasn't just the two months of living on the knife's edge with this team. It was the four-plus decades which preceded it, 41 years in which this team delivered only disappointment and heartache; 41 years in which those fans continued to believe, continued to hope, wanting only one moment to call their own.
Instead, they got this. Their worst nightmare. The Bruins skating around Rogers Arena – aka The Heartbreak Hotel – after a 4-0 loss in Game 7. Don't know what was happening ouitside The Rog on Wednesday night.”
Oh they tried. You'd expect nothing less from this team and, afterwards, they all looked like six-year-olds whose dog had just died.”
Wrote Ed Willies, The Province
"There's an adage in sports that your best players have to be your best players.
That was the case for the Bruins. Goaltender Tim Thomas was the team's most valuable player in the regular season and was excellent throughout the playoffs. Zdeno Chara was a force on defence while David Krejci, Nathan Horton, Patrice Bergeron and the ageless Mark Recchi sparked the offence."
Wrote Pat Hickey, Montreal Gazette
