When I was a kid I breathed the Canucks. Their 1994 playoff loss hurt for days. I had all the old Trevor Linden and Pavel Bure coins and cards etc. As I got older I lost a bit of interest in it. Not that I don't enjoy the Canucks, or even the NHL, but I found the rapid expansion of the 1990s really watered down the league. In addition, I found the constant rule changes, especially the addition of a shootout, really dumbed down the league. I also had (have) mixed feelings about how passionate Canadians get about hockey. While I love it, I sometimes think that in too much of Canada hockey is played to the exclusion of all other sports. Outside of Toronto no top tier sports teams exist (MLS and CFL are NOT top tier professional leagues). I wish Canadians would have supported the Grizzlies or Expos more than they did. Oh well.
That being said, I do watch hockey online whenever I can, and have paid to watch a few games in the past. Being at the game was a lot of fun, and is something I have not done in almost ten years. The team is fighting for a playoff spot now, but will probably be destroyed early on if they make it. It isn't exactly the 2011 team I saw last time I was in BC. Still, being at the game itself was a lot of fun. Any sport live really is a fun day out, but a sport and a team you care about make it great.
Anyway, I'll probably get NHL Game centre if the Canucks make the playoffs, and I'll probably watch the Habs too. They look like a solid team this year.
Also, the Leafs are having their worst season in a generation, so that is great too.
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