Penguins the new most popular team in the NHL?

Question

it seems like they are the most popular team on here and they seem like everyone loves them or hates them no middle

Answer 1

I love them and have for a long time. You cant help but love them with Crosby, Malkin, Fleury, Letang, Gonchar, and sometimes Jordan Staal. We've got devoted fans and it was a very exciting season. Cant wait till next season!!!!

Answer 2

Popularity doesnt win cups, does it?????

Answer 3

Everybody has to pick a team they want to win the Stanley Cp Finals so either people picked them or they picked Detroit, so either people hated them or they loved them.

Answer 4

I'd say the top 3 right now are Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Chicago

Answer 5

They're okay. The not the most popular team but they are up there being the "Eastern Conference Champions Of 2008" I'm in the middle. The Red Wings are the most popular team, because a lot of people are fair weathered fans and they are really stacked with Hossa, Zetterburg, and Lintstrom. They are going to repeat being the Stanley cup champs.

Answer 6

oh!come on!look at the fricking red wings and lightning!stealing penguins left and right!

red Wings:hossa

lightning:malone,roberts!

and red wings have the MOST all stars now than anyone:osgood,lidstrom,zetterburg,datsyu...

Answer 7

I suppose it depends on how you define and measure popular (which into itself is a subjective term).  Do you measure it by revenues, merchandise sales, tv ratings, attendance (% of capacity), or some other measurement?

Their rise from being a relocation target to a viable NHL franchise over the last three years is nothing short of amazing; hard to believe that in 2003-04 the team had poor attendance and as late as fall 2005 was nearly relocated.

Answer 8

top 4 are :montreal, detroit , pitsburgh,tampa-bay

Answer 9

if i saw a penguin in the street i'd punt it cant stand anything pens becuase of them

Answer 10

i wouldnt say most popular. But i wonder why it happened team makes the finals, so a lot of people jump on the bandwagon and ride them till the next year playoffs. Happens every year. Alot of people were cheering for the Ducks just last year. No big deal though, just the life of the sports fan.

Answer 11

i love the penguins but not half as much as i love the sharks.

san jose sharks = 2009 stanley cup champions :)

GO SHARKS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 12

The Penguins and Crosby are like the tabloids: they're constantly being shoved in fans' faces. "Crosby blah-blah-blah, oh, yeah, Marleau just gave the Sharks a two-goal lead over the Kings...Crosby blah-blah-blah."

Answer 13

It's just the announcers at Vs and NBC are just obsessed with Crosby

Answer 14

its just because they have crosby.  remember when buffalo was the new most popular team in the NHL?  oh and there are plenty of people that hate them or dont care for them (i personally hate them.  always have, always will.  i dont know why)

Answer 15

What is old is new again.  Hope against hope for your Pens. In the meantime,  the Wings are still masters of the ice.  On top of the talent we have Scotty as a consultant.  And a trainer from the old Red Army teams.

Answer 16

I LOVE to HATE them.Is that in the middle?

Answer 17

In today's NHL, I don't believe any one fan can act completely neutral to any one team. A fan either likes a team, or despises a team- no middle ground exists.

Drop that puck-thingy already!