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Originally Posted by nol
The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions' two best players are top 2 picks acquired in back-to-back seasons when the team finished dead last in the league both years. Obviously there's something about basketball, as opposed to hockey or baseball, that makes the average American sports fan feel more entitled to a better effort when they see a team lose.
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That's because the average American sports fan doesn't actually care about hockey. Average (not die-hard) NHL fans know all about that Pittsburgh tank effort.
And for added reference, the year before Malkin they took Fleury #1 overall, and the year after Crosby they took Jordan Staal #2 overall. Two #1s and two #2s in four years.