How Long Does it Take for You to Get Over Playoff Elimination?

[Riptide]

It all seems to depend on expectations and how the games were played. I'll never forgive Montreal for knocking out Pittsburgh in 2010. Or Boston for our embarrassing 2013 defeat. And yet the loss to Washington didn't/doesn't even phase me.

 

[Sentinel]

Pens fans are still not over it, judging by their relentless tire pumping of Crosby and the rest.

 

[olli]

That's asking for alcohol poisoning...woof

You've obviously have never drank before.

 

[Hockeyholic]

You've obviously have never drank before.

I have. But not that much.

 

[SalsaShark]

After the sharks lost in the SCF, I tuned out a large portion of the following season. Wasn’t really into the playoffs either.

 

[Rich Nixon]

I have. But not that much.

Well, get to work.

Answering the thread: Really depends on situation/expectations. Years where the Flyers were a top seed and favorite it usually took a while, and every Conference Final or Cup Final takes a day or two to digest. This year, though, I was over it before the playoffs even started.

 

[olli]

I have. But not that much.

Unless your like 50 pounds you're not going to get alcohol poisoning from 14.5 beers.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Unless your like 50 pounds you're not going to get alcohol poisoning from 14.5 beers.

Someone would be ridiculously drunk by it tho lol

 

[Lomez]

Easy. You can't win them all...

 

[Not So Mighty]

It just depends on how good I felt my team was and what I expected from them. I'm still not over 2017, 2015, and 2009 because I truly believed we were going to beat the teams that eliminated us and I truly believed we had a good shot at the Cup.

Conversely, we got swept this year but I was over it before Game 4 even started.

 

[Pancakes]

Considering the Pens just won two cups in a row, it took me all of five minutes to get over the recent loss.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

It all seems to depend on expectations and how the games were played. I'll never forgive Montreal for knocking out Pittsburgh in 2010. Or Boston for our embarrassing 2013 defeat. And yet the loss to Washington didn't/doesn't even phase me.

I was ok with the early exit. It was a lot of work winning back to back and as a fan I feel very fortunate to witness that.
Gives them extra time to rest up, heal and retool for another run next season.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Pens fans are still not over it, judging by their relentless tire pumping of Crosby and the rest.

Ok

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

Pens fans are still not over it, judging by their relentless tire pumping of Crosby and the rest.

obsess a bit?

 

[Whale Mingo]

It usually takes a day or two, by the following week it's a distant memory. I can remember getting knocked out in the second round and watching the Final thinking "man it seems like forever ago we got eliminated".

I take it seriously and getting over it doesn't mean it doesn't hurt, it's just that I (unfortunately at times) have an entire life to live and hockey is only a part of it.

This year as a Pens fan is a bit different, not that I'm not already over it, but it's been a while since I had to root against someone after we got eliminated. This year I'm fully vested in watching the Caps lose (though I fear they will win it all this year). It seems like it devalues the Cup if Tom Wilson gets his name on it.

Washington management has ran that franchise so poorly and as much as people whine and cry about the Pens being gifted Crosby and Malkin, the Caps somehow get a pass on being gifted Ovechkin when they weren't even the favorite to win the draft lottery that year. Weird.

So I guess it's a bit odd, but it will take me longer to get over the Caps winning the Cup this year than the Pens not winning it this year, as little sense as that makes.

 

[pucksakes666]

The 2004 finals were a heartbreaker and 2006 was bad mostly because of Edmonton losing roloson after the first game.

 

[syz]

As an Oilers fan I'm usually over it by like January.

 

[maacoshark]

Depends on the situation. As a Caps fan anytime we have lost to the Pens was a tough pill to swallow, even going back to the 80s. The last 2 were especially difficult because if the expectations.
Some seasons I didn't care very much because expectations werent as high. When Jagr was with the Caps I didn't care for the team as much because of my feelings towards Jagr. I still followed the team but when they lost out I wasnt upset by it.

 

[Dolemite]

I’ve known players that didn’t get over a playoff elimination after the next season started.

 

[PenguinSpeed]

Pens fans are still not over it, judging by their relentless tire pumping of Crosby and the rest.

-Actually, with Washington winning, expect the Penguins and Metro pumping to get even worse. Washington is exposing Tampa and the Atlantic, and the Penguins / Caps with a Caps Cup this year is starting to become head and shoulder above every other rivalry in the NHL. If Washington wins, it makes the Pens look even better the last 10 years.

 

[GordieHowsUrBreath]

Pens fans are still not over it, judging by their relentless tire pumping of Crosby and the rest.

we are celebrating what they have accomplished, we witnessed greatness and we are grateful

and this is coming from the guy still hurting from 2009, so you shouldn't be so judgmental

 

[Torontonian]

Voted for a week or two. Mind you if the Leafs ever lost in the SCF, I would probably be devastated till the next time they get there.

 

[HydroF]

Usually I get over it quick, but there are a few that still bother me. '04, '14, '16

 

[Zanon]

I don’t think I’ll ever get over 2011.

 

[behemolari]

Abandoned a team because of those