Not sure what this argument was about, sounds like drama. Anyway my take on fans here, or otherwise is; you always have over the over emotional ones, who are the "love hate," type. They sing our praises when we win, then say we suck, when we lose. Though those days should be over because we definitely dont suck. There are also fans who pick on players, with no justification (that or they do not understand hockey). Like with Hyman, he isnt a scorer, he is a hard-working puck retrieval specialist, who is also great on the PK. There are those who say he sucks, and it should be Marleau on that line. I disagree (right now). Further I have read mostly good comments from fans of other teams. I have seen Canadiens fans, Edmonton, Calgary, Chicago most recently, all say we have a really good team and congrats.
There are also fans who argue for the sake of it. Yesterday I simply said we have to be conscience of NJs speed, and that this is not a "cake walk," game. Suddenly minutes later I had a couple people say, we are faster, NJ sucks LOL to those I responded, "I never said we were slower," and "NJ doesnt suck, they must not have seen their first 2 games." There are here, who read what they want to read (hear what they want to hear). Especially yesterday with my comments that got quoted I thought to myself,"wow I didnt say half the things they were arguing about."
I think we need to realize something here. It has been a hard long road to this point. As to say, many years of poor trades, drafting, teams, coaches etc. Now we have (what I think) a legit contender. Do we need a piece or two...maybe. A RHD that is better than Carrick would be great. But in the end right now we are looking good. Will we win every game? No we wont." What I hate the most is fans (posters here) who talk us up say we are the best and pretty much say if we lose we suck, or we are unbeatable. I guarantee tonight, if we lose, the game thread, and post game thread will be full of people saying stupid things. Like God forbid, if Hyman has a bad game, or Martin (the current whipping boys). Ya know I never hear anyone saying Marleau isnt playing well. So far, he hasnt really. To be expected though new team, new everything. Even Nylander, while having the puck the last 2 games, he missed easy goals (esp for him). I recall one agains CHI he looked skyward, he had an open net (pretty much) but he missed.
All in all; we wont win them all, we have a very deep team (maybe the deepest in the the NHL forward wise). After all the time of suffering can we not enjoy this. Not knit pick at every small detail. Babcock is probably the best coach in the NHL or world (possibly) yet people here say he is stupid all the time. Hyman isnt the best fore-checker in hockey (maybe, maybe not)...oh he is dumb for playing Martin over Leivo. Honestly to those people I say; sure go win everything there is to win in hockey first, then criticize. It is sickening to me when so many here think they know better. Then we beat a team like Chicago, and those same people are praising Hyman, and Babcock. Those fans I really despise.
But again the moral is; lets enjoy this while it lasts. Good but not really comparable example. The Blue Jays, 2 great seasons, people knit-picking and now the future is kind of up in the air. The Raptors same sort of deal. Again lets enjoy this.
And as always
GLG
