Djurgården IF vs Timrå IK

[aphyro]

Now when Timrå has a 2-0 lead in this playoff to stay in the SHL or go back down to Allsvenskan. I can't help feeling a bit happy about Timrå being in the front seat in this playoff now! for obvious reasons, but im still afraid of that Swedish hockey will take a major blow if we don't have any Capital team in our highest league...

Selfish for me i want Timrå IK to win this much closer for me to see top hockey! but on the otherhand I feel we need to have atleast 1 team in our highest league from the capital so the sport wont die out in media etc...

Am i wrong and just plain stupid and have nothing to worry about?

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[PuckPoise]

Arguably HV71 is as important for viewership and media exposure. The SHL has been fine without one or two really big teams here and there every season - Leksand, HV71, even Djurgården a few years back. Maybe if there are 5 or 6 really small teams in the SHL the league would feel the difference.

That being said, the league is more fun with Djurgården in it, especially with a good Djurgården. Just not the same with a playoff series Örebro/Rögle/Växjö/Skellefteå as a Färjestad/Djurgården/Frölunda one, but might be a generational thing.