The Quebec Government Wants to Bring an NHL Team to the Capital, but Fans Skeptical

The Quebec Government Wants to Bring an NHL Team to the Capital, but Fans Skeptical
Quebec Nordiques fans wait outside the Videotron Centre in Quebec City ahead of a game between the Quebec Remparts and the Rimouski Oceanics of the QJMHL on Sept. 12, 2015. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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MONTREAL—Quebec politicians are meeting with National Hockey League brass in January, but it’s unclear what influence the government can have on the league or whether team owners have any interest in bringing the Nordiques back to the provincial capital.

Local fans, meanwhile, aren’t holding their breath, following a series of disappointments, and they say they aren’t so sure the government’s latest move is anything more than a public relations stunt.