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The whole country was cheering on the Winnipeg Jets, hoping the team would make it to the NHL final and finally bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada. Unfortunately, another Cinderella team, the first-year Las Vegas Knights, ruined the Canadian dream. But now we have another reason to cheer against Las Vegas. Today in The Conversation Canada, Ernest Biktimirov of Brock University has a fun story about how the Canadian stock market performs better when a team from the NHL's Eastern Conference wins Lord Stanley's mug. So if you care more about your stocks than you do about hockey, you might want to start rooting for the Washington Capitals.
We've also selected some great weekend reads from across the global Conversation network.
Have a great weekend and we'll be back in your Inbox on Monday.
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Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana jumps into the arms of Alex Ovechkin (8) after scoring the go-ahead goal during Game 5 in the second round of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoffs. Cheer for the Caps this Stanley Cup final if you’re hoping the stock market performs well.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Ernest Biktimirov, Brock University
The Stanley Cup winner has proven to be a weirdly accurate stock market predictor. That's why we should cheer for the Washington Capitals this year.
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Weekend Reads
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Christo Aivalis, University of Toronto
On June 7, Ontario may have a new premier, and there is a decent chance it will be the NDP's Andrea Horwath.
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Virginie Grzelczyk, Aston University
A remarkable year on the Korean peninsula has been marked by both bitter enmity and genuine goodwill. Now, the tension is being ratcheted up again.
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Holger Cramer, University of Duisburg-Essen
There is reliable scientific evidence by which yoga could help individuals with mental disorders.
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Yannick Griep, University of Calgary
Bringing office supplies home - or stealing from your workplace - may seem like a good idea when you are upset with your boss, but think again, your issues may be easier solved through communication.
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Jeffrey M. Farber, University of Guelph
In the wake of a norovirus outbreak traced to raw oysters from British Columbia, our expert explains how to eat this culinary delicacy safely.
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Michele Bannister, Queen's University Belfast
Discovery of many icy worlds helps unravel the solar system's history.
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James Hamill, University of Leicester
Apartheid has been removed from the statute books for almost three decades. But a de facto apartheid endures both economically and socially.
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Alberto Cardaci, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Catholic University of Milan
Under some circumstances, people may feel wealthier than they actually are and this makes them psychologically more prone to increase their spending, as well as their borrowing.
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