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 :-) .
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I was angrier during the SB than I've been about any sporting event in probably 20 years, but I get why some look past the officiating due to the fact they probably weren't going to win anyway.

But yeah, the clock was ticking down last night and I flipped over to the Royals game. :-) At least officiating was fair in the series... they completely let them play, which of course benefited Vegas, but nothing was called on either end unless the puck went out of play.
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You pillaged other teams to get there , you have had more advantages then most other expansion teams, in any sport.

comparing the pain of 30+ years as a chiefs fan to a 4 year franchise is a bit of a stretch as well, last years superbowl sucked but I wouldn't consider it heartbreak, neither was the AFC champ loss to NE .

come back and see me when your team misses the playoff for 10 years in a row.
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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.
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Yeah, I was thinking about that. While I think the team as structured could have made a legit run this year (Vegas/Avs probably would have been a good matchup for the Finals rather than in round 2), it seems to me that our speed/finesse style tends to get shut down in the playoffs when the refs start letting teams get away with more tugging and grabbing. I'd argue that the way games are called SHOULDN'T change in the playoffs, I know it does in every league, so it kind of is what it is.

We may have to find a way to take advantage of that a little more. Logan O'Connor was a breath of fresh air because he got in there and made the Knights a little uncomfortable. We may have to consider a little more of that if we want to be successful outside of the regular season.
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And moving Saad was a great move. Kadri would have been great in this type of series. :-)
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Yep.
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I never compared it to the Chiefs entire history as that would obviously be stupid. I compared it to the Mahomes era and how heartbreak can still be felt in a world filled of success. If you didn't feel anything after the Pats and Bucks games then good for you...but me and many other Chiefs fans did. Also don't blame us for the expansion rules...we didn't create them, we just rocked the shit out of them and created a team who had a ton of heart and fight...that's all.
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And whining. Lots and lots of whining.
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:-):-)
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Caps fans actually root for the most hated player in the league. Tom Wilson is miles more hated than Reaves. What poll are you referring to? I hate Reaves smile' and the fact his Canadian ass took a knee during another country's National Anthem. He's a big fish in a small pond. Not many enforcers in the league these days. Makes him look tougher than he is. That said, he's not typically a dirty player. Certainly not on the level of Wilson. Or Kadri, who let Colorado down just like he did Toronto. Both Kadri and Wilson have multiple suspensions. Obviously they play more minutes than Reaves.
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It's funny how you talk about "goon" when the avs almost knocked our Jamark out of the series with a vicious, cowardly hit in the first game..Reeves only did what was obligated.
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What's your beef with Deboar? He's pretty much the Andy Reid of the NHL right now...brilliant coach and he stands up for his guys...period :-) .
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Aaaaand now for the blatant trolling.


Wonder if there's any decent baseball on tonight and tomorrow... the Diamondbacks are seriously bad.
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How many times have you seen Andy whine about the refs?
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