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Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:30 pm EDT

Vancouver paper asks for Cup parade route; hockey gods tremble

By Sean Leahy

If there's one thing you don't want to do, it's anger the hockey gods. They are a fickle bunch that will lay their hands down and smote thee who dare disrupt the time-honored traditions of The Game.

The Vancouver Province is currently skating on thin ice with said hockey gods.

Yesterday, the morning after the Canucks swept the St. Louis Blues to become the first team to advance to the second round, the Province's hockey blog, The White Towel, asked fans to begin sending them the best Stanley Cup parade route.

Keep in mind, this is a franchise that's advanced past the first-round only three out of the past 13 seasons. I understand there's some excitement in British Columbia, but really? Confidence much?

Fans are encouraged to use Google maps to create their parade route and the most creative ones will be shown on The White Towel's page and the paper will "give them a print nod in Province Sports." Worth pissing off those hockey gods 'Nuck fans?

New York Rangers fans, not impressed with some Vancouver writers jumping the gun on a Cup parade, created their own route:

Jumping the gun about winning isn't all that unusual in hockey of late. Please recall early Eastern Conference Champions gear for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Stanley Cup Champions Detroit Red Wings merch before their series even ended. Not to mention NHL.com goofing and releasing the Hart Trophy winner on a T-shirt.

In regards to the Penguins and Red Wings gear, both of those situations worked out and no egg was placed on faces; but if the Canucks don't end up winning the Stanley Cup in June, you can be sure Vancouver fans will blame The White Towel for bringing the jinx.

Related: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Hockey Fans

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  1. Kitty
    1. Posted by Kitty Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    I love the Ranger fan submission!
  2. Lance
    2. Posted by Lance Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    hahaha 1994. Epic
  3. brunnins
    3. Posted by brunnins Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:55 pm EDT

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    The Canucks are gonna get Mike Richter-ed in the Semis.
  4. Bettman Blows
    4. Posted by Bettman Blows Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:56 pm EDT

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    Go Leafs Go
  5. Big Rich
    5. Posted by Big Rich Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

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    Stupid Canucks
  6. Big Rich
    6. Posted by Big Rich Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:58 pm EDT

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    Luongo blows out his groin in Round 2, game 1... Vancouver puts Jason LaBarbara in net, gets swept... You heard it here first!
  7. NostraChronus
    7. Posted by NostraChronus Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:07 pm EDT

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    the best parade route? The canyon of champions, of course, on Broadway in Lower Manhattan.
  8. yerry.take
    8. Posted by yerry.take Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    how this for impressive prognosticating? Ovechkin and the 2009 Conn Smythe Trophy! thats where id lay all my money on.
  9. Jimbo
    9. Posted by Jimbo Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    haha i knew it wouldnt be long till some Rangers fan made a comment of that nature ...no offense Canucks fans...congrats you are a solid team and look promising to compete with some of the best for Lord Stanley but its only nearing the end of Round 1/start of round 2 and Lord Stanley isnt handed out till the first/second week of June. Whats next? if ya win the West are they gonna insist the Canucks carry the Clarence Campbell bowl around the arena in a lil pre-Stanley preparation? Or maybe have Luongo and a few of the Canucks pose holding the Cup before they've won it?
  10. Hockey Is Life
    10. Posted by Hockey Is Life Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    You ought to hear all the Detroit fans saying that the Wings names should just be engraved on the Cup now. I'm pretty sure the Hockey Gods don't like that. The Wings haven't even advanced past the 1st round yet.
  11. Spock
    11. Posted by Spock Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:14 pm EDT

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    The ultimate kiss of death.
  12. Hemsky
    12. Posted by Hemsky Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    The Detroit Red Wings plan parades in Vancouver now?
  13. Irvin A
    13. Posted by Irvin A Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:20 pm EDT

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    hockey gods will punish the nucks and you know who you can blame that newspaper .never anger hockey gods
  14. RuthenianCowboy
    14. Posted by RuthenianCowboy Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:22 pm EDT

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    Whoever the Rangers' fan is that came up with the map: pat yourself on the back. Comedy gold.
  15. themrkia
    15. Posted by themrkia Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:22 pm EDT

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    While they're not exactly "engraved," the Wings' names already ARE on the Cup; numerous times, actually.
  16. rwl060
    16. Posted by rwl060 Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    LMAO ... Both at the idea of Vancouver winning the Cup, and the sheer audacity of people in that city. Wow.
  17. SameerD
    17. Posted by SameerD Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    What's so bad about that? We are merely planning a parade route if we happen to win the stanley cup. We got 10 days off and nothing to talk about for gods sake. Yahoo! Sports is just ashamed by the stupid prediction they made regarding the canucks series so all they want to write about is negativity towards the nux. On the other hand, we dont give a $hit about what you americans who never watch westcoast hockey think anyways.
  18. nucksandpucks
    18. Posted by nucksandpucks Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:25 pm EDT

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    I'm all for trash-talk with your opponents and ridiculous in-series predictions, but I do not like this kind of ridiculousness after only the first round. As a Canucks fan I am very unimpressed with The Province for this. We've had 39 years of misery (Rangers fans are apparently quick to forget their own 54 year drought, but then again I suppose a Blueshirts fan is about the last person I should expect to be sympathetic to anyone other than himself) - Canucks fans should not do anything that will increase the chances of this streak becoming 40 years.
  19. rwl060
    19. Posted by rwl060 Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:27 pm EDT

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    @Jimbo:
    They indeed asked Luongo to pose with the Cup, but he bowed out ... Groin issues.
  20. fatsoforgot
    20. Posted by fatsoforgot Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    ..and this parade route will last a lifetime!
  21. Villain85
    21. Posted by Villain85 Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    As a 'Nucks fan that is the best google map ev0r
  22. Michael
    22. Posted by Michael Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    thats it, the Canucks are defintely not winning the cup, they jsut scrooed the pooch
    and if anyone said the same thing in detroit about getting there names engraved already, then they jsut sealed DEtroits fate as well
    you NEVER F#*K with the Hockey Gods
  23. Larry
    23. Posted by Larry Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    How about a parade for Sean Leahy's birthday? That seems more reasonable.
  24. Kevin
    24. Posted by Kevin Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:41 pm EDT

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    The canucks sweep the blues and they think they're winning the cup? HA The blues gave them that series with lack of offense and defense and just didn't bring the same game they did in the 2nd half of the season so don't get too cocky over that win. They might b able to get to the 3rd round cuz of Luongo but definitely not to the finals.

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