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Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger
The rest of the league "hates us" because the good old boys club cannot stand to see a new team rise up so quickly and challenge the status quo. No doubt yall will soon be moaning about Seattle if they manage to sneak into the playoffs early  . |
Nah, they have literally the most hated goon in hockey (supported by fan polls) and are well known as the whiniest team with one of the whiniest coaches in the league, to the point of becoming cheap shot artists when they're losing.
And don't take it from me, a day after watching the Avalanche lose the series... go read the internets. Caps fans hate the Knights and they WON. That should clearly tell you something... they should have been happy to play an expansion team for a chance at their elusive Cup, yet they also hated playing them. Weird, huh.
I know some people hated the process of giving up players and what not and bitterness around them landing Fleury, but it goes deeper than that.
And there is no "heartbreak"... making the Finals year 1 is 2014 Royals, "WTF is happening" level of fandom. It's the best possible situation for fans, super low expectations that keep getting obliterated by success with a crazy unexpected ride.