I've been riding the pessimistic wagon pretty hard this past week, and with darn good reason. The whole outlook these past three games and last two at home have really hit me hard as a fan. More than anything because of how we played that 2nd game and parts of the 3rd. After what I thought was a decent outing against one of the most highly touted teams in the league, that second game was just gut wrenching. Not so much because of the loss or the score, honestly not at all. But because of how we played, it was so hopeless so frustrating and then the arena with with joke attendance in a home opener. I felt like one of those Vietnam veterans having flashbacks. The flashbacks were of all the frustrating moments and pure crap we've been put through for almost 20 years. So I think that's what has made this start at least for me so sad. I'm pretty sure not a single Kings fan was worried after being shutout in their home opener; with us it's like, we'll, the flashbacks. After a promising first game, back to the same. So yeah there is that always lasting human emotion of hope, it's early in the season and I have hope we can make it a good one and step out of this funk. I'll renew my faith after all I'm used to it being shattered.
