And It Was Good

And It Was Good

April 17, 2008 @ 09:02

I wish it was different. I wish I didn’t feel this way.

I’d like nothing better than to be able to adopt a team from Ottawa as “my” or “Canada’s” team in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

But I can’t. They’re too creepy.

Prior to the creation of the Ottawa Senators, and for a few years after they entered the league, I had no problem with the city of Ottawa or its people.

It was those damn playoff series in the early part of this century that turned me off like some many others.

Not only was the team creepy, made up of several spineless losers who excelled at the art of choking, but their fans quickly became creepy as well.

Out of nowhere came this hate and disdain for Toronto that was inexplicable in the early going. So anti-Toronto, so anti-Maple Leaf it was shocking. Back in 2000 when it started, there wasn’t enough history to the rivalry to create such vitriol.

Ottawa fans were smug. They thought their team was so much better than Toronto’s they could say or do anything they wanted.

And they did, and it was ugly, and it grew.

As the Leafs systematically knocked off the choking Senators on four occasions, rather than direct their disgust at their own sorry team, they came to hate the Leafs and their fans even more.

Thus, Toronto fans could take no more and they grew to hate not only the gutless Senators, but their weirdo fans as well.

It really would be nice for Leaf fans to be able to support the Senators in the playoffs, it would be so convenient, and if not for the profile of their team, and the behaviour of Ottawa fans, it might have happened.

Instead, we have a situation like last night.

As the clock ticked down in Ottawa, Leaf fans had huge smiles on their faces. For a lot of Toronto fans, the playoffs were made last night. It was our own little spiteful Stanley Cup.

All those weasly Ottawa fans had to watch Team Choke get swept away by the Pittsburgh Penguins. They crumbled again.

And it was good.

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15 Responses to "And It Was Good"

Max Taffey
April 17, 2008 / 11:14

It's amazing - even after disgracefully backing in to the playoffs the way they did, Sens fans still had this arrogance about them. It didn't matter that since January, Ottawa had one of the absolute worst records in the league. It didn't matter that the Leafs were playing better hockey then the highly talented Sens. The fans still acted as if they had the best team in the league, and continued to deride the Leafs for being a "loser" squad. So what's the end result? The Sens end up playing a grand total of 4 more games then the Leafs, and were humiliated doing so.
Of course, their whiny fans blame officiating - they refuse to admit they were completely outclassed by a younger, faster, more skilled team. That's what makes Sens fans so hard to stomach - they never admit they were beaten by a better team.

Argie
April 17, 2008 / 11:28

Max: At least they their fans didn’t have the nerve to drive around Toronto with their team flags this year.

As much as I dislike the team & the fans I hate even more their owner. This tax evading, scam artist makes the owners of the Leafs seem competent – well almost anyway. His insistence on firing Muckler after the team went to the finals was his first mistake. He then forces his GM to fire the coach in the middle of the season while ignoring the obvious reason for their poor play which was their goaltending.

The tandem of Emery and Gerber that couldn’t stop a beach ball brought the entire team down to their level. At least they won’t have to wait for the golf season to start unlike the Leafs.

LEW
April 17, 2008 / 11:40

Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa – do you want to discuss the merits of Swedish Captains?

RickyP
April 17, 2008 / 12:48

I watched with great pleasure as the Senaturds choked in the playoffs again.

This team doesn't have the heart required to win in the playoffs.

The nicest compliment that you can give them is that they are a good regular season team.

Pam
April 17, 2008 / 12:50

Argie: Given time, those a-hole Sens fans would have been all over the city with their tacky flags. We owe a debt to Pittsburg for robbing them of that opportunity. Thanks Penguins, for helping to keep Toronto's streets clean...

Mike from Lowville
April 17, 2008 / 14:03

WOW! Not only sour grapes here but sour cherries too.....You Leaf Fan-apples remind me of the big bully in the sand box....HA! Oh, and Argue. Your description of the Sens owner,(tax evading, scam artist) just about describes all Capitalist Pigs......Zing, Biff, Bam!.........HA!

GO! HABS GO!

Max Taffey
April 17, 2008 / 15:19

Hey Mike, do you have anything to add that actually invalidates our statements?

Jason from Sudbury
April 17, 2008 / 16:25

I knew the Cens wouldn't get very far this year but I also didn't expect them to go down in 4 games either.
They should've never fired Muckler, I actually think they should have just left things alone, they had a good thing goin'. They managed to get that far with what they had, they should've given it one more shot with what they had before making some major changes. They definitly do need to do lots of work done this time around though, getting rid of Gerber and Emery wouldn't be a bad start.

That's ok though, being a Habs fan all my life this is a pretty good year for me. They should nock off Boston tonight, I would be very surprised if they don't do it tonight, either way if they don't do it tonight it will be next game, there ain't no way that Boston is gonna come back and win the series, no way, tonight should be their last game.

GO HABS GO!

Christian
April 17, 2008 / 16:28

I LOVE IT the senachokes strike again. I can't wait to hear all the excuses start as to why they lost. Emery will be made the scapegoat but it goes waaaaay beyond him.

phil
April 17, 2008 / 16:36

Ahmen Freddie P. Ahmen. One team down and one to go. Loser Habs and loser habs fans. Go Calgary Go!!!!

Jason from Sudbury
April 17, 2008 / 16:48

The Calgary Flamingos are gonna be going golfing with the Senators, the Sharks are gonna beet them.

Ivar Hamilton
April 17, 2008 / 18:09

I just love Pittsburgh even more for this!

Steve Brown
April 18, 2008 / 00:30

Go Gary Roberts and the Penguins.

Mike from Lowville
April 18, 2008 / 12:20

Well Max, maybe if you substitute the word Sens to Leafs. Fans included.

Ottawa Guy
April 21, 2008 / 22:27

Better to make the playoffs & get swept then not make them at all (for the past four years)