Look, a Timbit for your thoughts, Canada, but I simply do not understand how the Maple Leaf get the unofficial nod as “Canada’s Team.”
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So by taking a look at each NHL city’s average household income, Cost of Living Index, average ticket price, and “payoff” in terms of post-season appearances, Stanley Cup Finals appearance and, of course, Stanley Cup Championships, we at SportScape have come with not necessarily an ordered list of the “best” teams, but a list of the best teams for your money. Call it the Bangbuck Index. I mean, you can call it whatever you’d like – we’re calling it the Bangbuck Index and you might want to join in so everyone doesn’t get confused.
Okay Toronto, put down that forkful of maple sugar pie for a second, I need you to explain your disproportionate affinity for those Maple Leafs.

The Winter Games put an interesting strain on the loyalty of an NHL fan. It’s when you realize that not only is half of your favorite team Canadian, but 90 percent of those remaining affiliate themselves somewhere across the ocean. Clearly your first loyalties should lie with Team USA, but many fans would do well to pick up a second team.
In fact, some countries almost still look like your favorite team.