Post by ana on Jan 31, 2012 4:42:32 GMT 8
Want to know how to make it in Quebec City? Speak French, dress warm, and follow hockey.
It's 2012, and nothing is more important to Quebec's capital than their national sport--the once-relocated Quebec Nordiques have finally returned to the city and everyone wants to welcome them home, everyone wants tickets, everyone wants to see them succeed. It's a lot of pressure for players who have gotten used to being out of the public eye--it's exciting, but playing in Quebec, with its strict cultural standards and its huge hockey market presents traps and pitfalls like no other place in the league.
So far, their season hasn't quite lived up to the hype--underperforming players and attitude problems have come dangerously close to derailing their playoff hopes, and now a catastrophic injury to their star player has the rabid fanbase wondering if it's time to call this year a loss.
Join us at The Game, a look into the professional and personal lives of a hockey team still finding its legs, in a uniquely Canadian setting of language, politics, and intense sports culture. Find out what it takes to really succeed on a stage this big--and what you have to give up.
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