Canada vs USA ... we can finally exhale
For me, the Four Nations Cup was just about the inevitable game FINAL between the two hockey powers, Canada and the USA. Would any fans show up if the FINAL had been Sweden vs Finland? Incidentally, 45% of today's NHL is made up of Canadians and 24% are US citizens. The following is just my opinion/thoughts regarding the tournament. If you'd like to offer yours, please do so at the end of this note. *Initially, I didn't want to watch because I just thought it was another take on an All-Star game ... no intensity ... no passion ... no body contact. I was very, very wrong. *I watched the games on US television with Mark Messier and PK Subban as pre and post-period commentators. Messier was OK. Subban is a clothes horse and featured a different spectacular outfit with each appearance. He also chose to attach a "Poppy", yes, in February, a poppy, to his ensemble as some sort of tribute to Don Cherry. I'm not poppy-wise but I think that displaying a poppy at an ...