ANALYSIS: Our game brings Canadians together in tough times – Winnipeg

My dad had an previous saying across the Shannon kitchen desk: “Whenever you lose, say little. Whenever you win, say much less.” However I need to admit, typically it’s troublesome to hearken to my father. Right now may be a kind of days.

Profitable, it appears, is way more gratifying than dropping. The celebrations by Canadians in Boston, and from coast to coast to coast, following Canada’s additional time win within the 4 Nations Face-Off closing warmed the nation within the harsh chilly of winter. Many people wanted one thing to appease our patriotism in a time of turmoil with america. Thursday night time did simply that.

However let’s put slightly perspective on Canada’s 3-2 win in Boston. Recency bias would name it one of many greatest-ever worldwide video games for Canada. Should you solely measured the final 9 years, the reply is sure.

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I’m not attempting to spoil the get together, however was it the best worldwide recreation Canada has ever performed?  Nicely, frankly, no it wasn’t: 1972, 1987, 2002, 2010 and 2014 all had single video games that outmoded Thursday night time.

That doesn’t imply we will’t, for a brief time period, take pleasure in it. It brings Canada collectively.

Winnipeg Jets followers cheering for Mark Stone, Montreal Canadiens followers rooting for Mitch Marner, Vancouver Canucks followers pulling for Connor McDavid. That’s what makes it particular — Canadians cheering on Canadians.

And for one temporary, shining second, Canada has reclaimed its place on the high of the hockey world.

It wasn’t that way back — simply seven weeks — we have been lamenting our nation’s efficiency on the world junior championships.

And it units the desk for an Olympic event, subsequent February in Italy, that can be spectacular.

So benefit from the glow of successful. It feels fairly darn good. And oh yeah, it’s again to work Saturday with 14 NHL common season video games. The commerce deadline is on March 7 and the Stanley Cup playoffs begin in the midst of April.

Oh, and by the way in which, the sport will all the time be ours.

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