(Courtesy: NHL.com)

Hockey hasn't been played in Canadian NHL rinks for weeks, so the St. Louis Blues are making a pitch to become the remaining playoff team to garner support from the true north strong and free.

The Blues make sure to point out the Canadians featured in the front office, behind the bench, and on the ice (present and past), and also appeal to Canadians' affinity for tall frosty beverages.

Time will tell how a nation responds.

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