Thought Bubble: A very Canadian set of rivalries

Hey all! I know I've said this time and time again but people often ask me why I don't root for a Canadian team just because I'm Canadian. As I pointed out in a previous post, the Wild are about as Canadian as a team can get in terms of players, but I'm not going that route again, you can just read that post if you want to know more. No, this time, I'm reflecting on the Wild's rivals.

Make the jump will ya?

The

, as you know, are in the Northwest division along with Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Colorado.

Here in New-Brunswick, it's common to see people sporting gear from the ''4'' Canadian teams, but you'll only see a number of people wearing Minnesota Wild gear (likely in single digits). I have at least one close friend who roots for each of the other teams in our division, which very likely contributed to my becoming a fan of the Wild. During Hockey Night in Canada on CBC, I would often see my friend's teams duke it out against the Wild so I could see them play a couple of times on the weekends when they would play their division rivals, and I grew to like the Wild a lot because I didn't like either team they would play against. I guess you could say that I have CBC to thank for helping my sprouting interest for the Wild blossom into undying love. To further "Canadianize" the rivalry, I also have a personal rivalry with the Habs (loved by almost everyone around me) and the Leafs, my cousin/best friend's team.

So GO WILD AND GOD BLESS CANADA.... and America... and Hong Kong :)