AlexanderScharf

"Talking New York Rangers Hockey, since 2007"

New York, NY • United States • 23 Years Old • Male

Who To Root For

Finally, the Stanley Cup Finals are set. While that means two weeks of excitement and anticipation for the fans of the Bruins and Canucks, the fans of the other 28 teams in the league may feel a bit left out. So, like good people, we want to get involved, take sides, and go to war, so to speak. But just what side should you take.

Below is a comprehensive guide to who you should root for in the Stanley Cup Finals, and although individuals may disagree with the guidelines, as a general rule it should give you a team to root for and a simple reason why.

As always, feel free to comment below and post which of the two teams you will be supporting.

Start with question #1 and follow the instructions from there.

#1 Which conference is your favorite team in?
East? (see # 18)
West? (see #5)

#2 Did your team get knocked out by a team that: lost to the Canucks…
In the conference finals (see #38)
Before that (see #13)
No (see # 24)

#3 Is your team a division rival of the Bruins
Yes (see #20)
No (see #22)
And Chara tried to kill my favorite player (see #40)

#4 Are you from Florida?
Yes (see #28)
No (see #8)

#5 Did your team make the playoffs?
Yes (see #9)
No (see #19)
Let me Google it… (see #28)

#6 Are you from the New York Metro Area?
Yes (see #26)
No (see # 4)

#7 Are you Canadian
Yes (see #3)
No (see #12)
Dual Citizenship (see #42)

#8 Did either team beat the team that eliminated you in Game 82?
Yes (see # 30)
No (see #32)

#9 Did your team get knocked out by the Canucks?
Yes (see #33)
No (see #2)

#10 Did your team get knocked out by a team that: lost to the Bruins…
In the conference finals (see #36)
Before that (see #37)
No (see #11)

#11 Is your team from
The New York Metro Area (see #26)
The Northeast Division (see #20)

#12 Is/was your team in rumors to go to Canada?
Yes (see #24)
No (see #6)

#13 Rob or Scott
Rob (see #43)
Scott (see #39)
Huh? (see #28)

#14 Is your team’s city named after the guy who discovered America?
Yes (see #25)
No (see #15)
Dude, it was Vespucci (see #23)
Dude, it was the Eskimos (see #21)

#15 Flip a coin. Was it:
Heads (see #43)
Tails (see #43)
I see what you did there (see #39)

#16 Did your team get knocked out by the Bruins?
Yes (see # 34)
No (see #10)
I love Carey Price (see #27)

#17 Do you love hockey?
Yes (see #35)
No (see #29)
I need a minute to think (see #21)

#18 Did your team make the playoffs?
Yes (see #16)
No (see #7)
I can’t remember (see #28)

#19 Is your team in the Central or Pacific?
Yes (see #14)
No (see #31)
Geographically speaking, we are in the ___ (see #41)


#20 You are a Leafs or Senators supporter. Go Canucks!
#21 Seriously? Try again.
#22 Canada has been in shame too long. Go Canucks!
#23 You are definitely American. (See #25)
#24 No way Canada tries to steal your team and the Cup in the same year. Go Bruins!
#25 Ain’t nuthin more American than apple pie, nukes, and hatin’ Canada. Go Bruins!
#26 You got to hate Baahstin. Go Canucks!
#27 Nobody cares. Go back two spaces. Do not move until you roll snake eyes.
#28 You probably know nothing about hockey. Flip a coin!
#29 Die. You lose.
#30 The Lightning knocked out your ‘Canes. Celebrate revenge. Go Bruins!
#31 You have seen enough Green men to last a lifetime. Go Bruins!
#32 You are impartial and a waste of fandom. Flip a coin!
#33 It was excruciating to see your team fall. Let’s see some revenge. Go Bruins!
#34 It was painful to see your team go down. Let’s see some revenge. Go Canucks!
#35 Great answer, but I caught you reading down the list of questions. You still lose.
#36 They served justice for your team. Go Bruins!
#37 That is way too long ago to make calculations (see #11)
#38 Thanks for the help, and a jump on the bandwagon. Go Canucks!
#39 Both teams are easy to hate, but Boston has won enough recently. Go Canucks!
#40 You will not stop until the big beast is put down. Go Canucks!
#41 You are pro-realignment. Now stop taking the question so literally. (see #19)
#42 You are the butt of Canadian and USA jokes. Try again.
#43 Both teams are easy to hate, but riots in Vancity will be much more violent. Go Bruins!

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