A coup on all the President's Trophy's men

Okay Vancouver this is your chance. Your chance to pull yourself away from the beloved Canucks with the phrases, "I knew it" and "I told ya" Walk away and leave the rest of us, that believe that the reigning President's Trophy winners are not dead yet, to our Playoffs . After living in Toronto for thirteen years I can understand the passion that leads to blind faith. Even when it's unrealistic that they'll score two goals in one minute, doesn't mean that you don't cheer for it. So take this chance to walk away from the team and give some bullsh*t reason why you believe that they're finished. Tell me why, and I'll shake hands with you, but I won't buy it. After a few pleasant exchanges with my Toronto Maple Leafs friends,(who have aligned themselves with the team that "stole" their cup in 1993) I realised something. The more people that jump off the band wagon, the better. I'd prefer the people that think we should've started Schneider, should throw on their Nashville jerseys and stand up and clap.

When you look at the situation, it not good, but it's not Pittsburgh bad. That's bad. They've been leading games and blowing them. I heard plenty of comments suggesting a goal tending change after game one, even though Lou made 36 saves. 36! So much is made in this city that the team isn't good enough, even though statistically they've been the best team two years in a row. Champagne Problems is what my friend would call them. We're too good, we're too deep...and yet people are complaining? Why is the Vancouver attitude that good isn't good enough? I argued with a guy talking about last year, and he said Luongo cost them the Cup. I reminded him that he had two shutouts, and the team did go to game 7. He shrugged and said, "still". What an assh*le. Not good enough!

Which brings me to the real reason I'm asking all fair-weather fans, doubters, and people setting themselves up to be right by giving up after two games to jump off the wagon. I need you to move out of my way so that I can cheer for my team. I might be one of those people willing to go down with this ship, but until I see handshakes, I'm not quitting. You people, you don't know who you are, make me sick. Leaving a playoff game before the final whistle! Booing the home team in the second period! You are an embarrassment. The Canucks are the defending Western Conference Champions and we are their fans... act like it!! Show some class, get off you hands, give the club some energy. I don't want to hear another Vancouverite talk crap about southern US teams until we start acting like we are more invested than they are. Look at the crowd in Nashville. And Pheonix. Meanwhile the fans of the team that competed for Lord Stanley's Cup are all sitting with they're arms crossed like a bunch of disappointed parents.

So go. Mope around the city. Complain about the roster moves. Bitch about the refs. But stop going to the game so that the rest of us can support our team. Face the wall in the bar so that I can watch the game without your condescending I told ya so. Stay home and watch the Real HouseWives of Vancouver, but stop calling yourself a tortured, faithful fan suffering from years of disappointment. If you've already given up on the team that had the most points in the NHL, then I'm not sure you were a fan anyway.

Finally, to 99.3 the Fox and anyone that hate the Maple Leafs fans. Say what you want about their bravado, blind faith and over all obnoxious pride...they never gave up on a winning team. Some people in the city could learn something from that. Look around the world at the team that are the best, and why people hate them. The Yankees, Manchester United, The Patriots...they all have die hard fans. People that blindly believe that they'll always win and wear the colors with Pride. If everyone in Canada, or hockey, or wherever, hates the Canucks and the fans, then lets give them something to hate... our pride! Lets be the ones that don't look like sore losers with some dumbass riot, but like winners and gleefully hold our heads high with some dumbass riot.

I look forward to the next week.... When the boys come rolling back and take this series. I'll get to be that jerk in the bar saying I told you so.

But I won't.

Hrushowy