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Little bit of irony there, jkuts
I don't think the sport or its trophy belongs to anybody. If certain coverage didn't treat it that way, I wouldn't really care one way or the other about Vancouver (or Winnipeg or Calgary or Montreal).
I root against Edmonton because I don't like the perception that McDavid is a cheat code for victory. Even Gretzky needed a good team around him to win. Nothing to do with Canada.
I root against Toronto because they have a stupid cap structure that's built for the regular season and not when you have to actually play two-way hockey. Nothing to do with Canada.
I root against Ottawa because they have a history of dirty play against the Wings and Brady has a very punchable face. Nothing to do with Canada.
So if, hypothetically, Winnipeg made it to the Cup Finals against Boston, I like the Jets much more than the Bruins. I'd want them to win.
I'd just be very selective in the broadcast I watched to avoid the borderline jingoism.