There does not seem to an end in view of tensions between the United States and Canada.
Whether on ice or tariffs, the two countries disagree with each other, and the governor of Florida, Ron Desantis, joined the fray on Tuesday.
Desantis spoke in front of a crowd on Tuesday, when he boasted about the more than 140 million tourists who visited Florida throughout 2024.
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Florida Panthers left the Matthew Tkachuk wing, #19, kisses the cup after winning the seven game of the Stanley 2024 Cup against the Edmonton Oilers at the Aierant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-USA Today Sports)
The governor of Florida said that 3.3 million of those people came from Canada.
“That is not a great boycott, in my book,” said Desantis, taking an opportunity to separate those from the country that have threatened to boycott the United States amid tensions.
Then he brought sports to that.
“Maybe they wanted to see how a Stanley Cup winning hockey team really looks.”
Of course, the Florida Panthers are the reigning champions of the Cup, while no NHL team in Canada has won the Cup since the Montreal Canadiens of 1993. The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, despite the fact that the Oilers forced a game 7 after following that series, 3-0.
Florida Panthers left Matthew Tkachuk, #19, the Aleksander Barkov center, #16, and the teammates celebrate with the Cup after winning the seven game of the Stanley 2024 Cup final against the Edmonton Oilers at Amrant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-USA Today Sports)
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In fact, the state of Florida has brought four Stanley cups home since the change of the century; Three others from Tampa Bay Lightning (2004, 2020, 2021) instead of zero by Canada, which is synonymous with hockey.
While the Stanley Cup has not directed north in more than three decades, Canada has dominated the United States in the international game.
Team Canada took home the newly founded the 4 nations last month in an extra victory against the United States. The country has 14-4-1 against red, white and blue in the best format, including the 2002 and 2010 Olympic Medal Games and the 2014 Olympic semifinals.
Matt Boldy, #12 of Team United States, and Sidney Crosby, #87 of the Canada team, gave their hands after the confrontation championship game of the 4 nations between the Canada team and the United States team in TD Garden on February 20, 2025 in Boston. Team Canada defeated the United States team 3-2 in extra time. (Chase Agnello-Dean/4NFO/Hockey World Cup through Getty Images)
The best victory that Americans have had since its rivalry began in the 1970s was the victory of the 1996 Canada Cup. The Americans won Round-Round-Robin games against Canada both in the 2010 Olympic Games and in the confrontation of the 4 nations last month.
