Canada is the conflict of the American sports hockey, politics and national pride

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Edmanton – The hockey game between Canada and the United States, at least, was about national pride.

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Our country. Our game. When the Canadians are clearly felt by the trade militancy of US President Donald Trump’s administration.

Canada’s success, Tamara Virac, spoke in the first time and said, “Small, small F.”.

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She got the option because Connor McDevit’s overtime target was stamped. Success for Canada.

“I didn’t even see hockey. I focus on politics. I care about politics. I feel a lot of patriotism, ”Virak said.

In Edmanton, a hockey city in Canada is a hockey city, fans encouraged their national team. Downtown Brewery is a reasonable bet for many fans in Gambio Edmanton oils Fans on any other day. However, they encouraged a team with the most disgusting NHL players in the city. Among them, Sam Bennett, the center of Florida Panthers, scored the second goal for Canada.

Canadians, as we always do, exclude many differences – some more brutal than the faith of the hockey team – face the American occupation, in the ice, in the ice and the country’s barrooms.

Hockey, like other games, is a city, a state, a country of pride, hope, and its identity.

A woman was sitting on the bar and wore a red Canada cap, saying that Hookie was playing from work to watch the game.

“I think this is a great thing, especially after Trump’s tweets strengthened the concept of the 51st state of Canada,” he said. “We are often quietly proud. We are loudly proud.”

If someone still believes it, the notion that the sport has no relationship with politics is now completely indifferent. Has fans ever sang the Canadian anthem? In Mantry, not less? When was the last American anthem shouted with such raw enthusiasm? Hanorary Team Canada Captain and Canadian hockey icon, Wayne Gretsky, raised the eyebrows as the US team crossed the bench and gave the soldiers a thumb.

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Advertisements are even political. Save-on-Foods and Pizza Pizza both openly had pro-Canadian advertisements. Both Conservative and Liberal parties had their advertising places, between regular advertising for cars and sports races.

Not everyone looks at politics in the play. For some, this is still about the game.

Key Joseu worn by Canada sweater, sitting on a table before starting the game; Before attending our Lady Peace Show at the nearby Rogers Place, many neighbors were eating.

“I still see it as a game first,” Jose said, when his drink came. “At the end of the day (players) go to their teams on both sides of the border.”

Politics or Trump was interested in Thursday, but the game is about national pride. There is no doubt in it.

“It’s all about ensuring domination as a hockey nation,” he said while sitting on Jake Morin’s bar. “I think this is a great thing. I am – proud of Canada.”

Yet, without saying anything about politicians, players it is politics, intentionally or not.

After the team’s Brandon Hekel of Canada launched an attack on the US Matthew carpenter last Saturday, he threw his hands for the “flag”.

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American security guards, Nova Hanifin, said Thursday morning, with a useful clarity, he said, “Tonight for our country and Trump.” It came after Donald Trump spoke to the Trump team, saying that Caroline Caroline Lewit of the White House newspaper had left the players “happy”.

“We look forward to the US bringing down the 51st state of Canada,” Levit told reporters.

Well, that doesn’t happen. But this game is much more than hockey. How couldn’t it be?

“I think it’s a lot of play,” said Crystal Wandenberg. “Trump is going to connect Canada…. I think this has triggered a real patriotism in Canada. Hockey is our game. ”

We are proud of loudly

It has been decades since the tension between Canada and the United States has reached such heights, and if the Canadians think that they can protect their National Honor Honor Ravan, it is in the ice.

Saturday fights – fights are not mysterious on Thursday – in some small way, the reflection of this tension.

Everywhere in Canada, there are manifestations of patriotism. Little things: a new flag, painted in the living room window.

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Small-but-so-things: Brokoli’s leader tries to find out whether the US grew up.

Great Things: Cancellation of the United States that can be found in the tourism industry, or the Tesla family can sell the Tesla family.

There is no need for great knowledge of history to understand how much we have defined Canada’s identity and how threats the Southern rally around the flag are from the Canadians. The Canadian pride, the polls have been discovered, and Trump increased its rhetoric last year, increased by 10 percent points.

Canadians, popularly dignified, are popular with the star -built banner in NHL games.

First of all, Katie Wandenberg of the United Kingdom compared the rude – and mostly rowdy – national pride that was raised during football matches across the pond.

“” This is a hostile situation, protects your country, “Wandenberg said.

Hostile, really. A win for Canada.

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