There seems to be quite a large Canadian contingent in Brisbane, obviously nowhere near as large as the British, but definitely a good size. Every hockey game of the playoffs has been shown at a pub called "The Pig and Whistle" on Eagle Street Pier, and as we found out, it is very popular with Canadians on gameday. We decided that we should be true to our Canadian heritage and try to see at least one game, so with some work mates we headed to The Pig for game 2 of the Stanley Cup, which started at 10am on Sunday morning. We thought it might be a gathering of 5 - 10 people, so we didn't get there until just before the game started. Much to our surprise the place was packed and we were lucky to get a place to sit!
Enjoying the game with a drink...or two
Almost everyone there was wearing their hockey jerseys or some kind of Canada shirt. There were people of all ages, singles, groups, couples and families. There was at least one Australian, as we heard someone yell out, "Go Vancou-vah!"
It was a great way to spend the morning and see the game, especially with the overtime goal. And how did it look here when they scored? Canadians are the same all over the world:
Scoooooooore!
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