wow.... 5 - 0 tonight

[fAc3bOn3s]

How is it ignorant to be happy that your team is doing well >_>.

I'm just sayin'. Quit being so over analytical. Leafs fans feathers are easy to ruffle.

Except, of course, for the thousands of fans that show up in Ottawa and turn it into a "home game" for the Leafs.
Or the thousands of fans that show up in Buffalo and do the same.
And Edmonton.
And Calgary.
And Vancouver.
And every city in the sunbelt.

It's easy to say that for any original six team. Ottawa is still building its fan base.

[cujo]

I'm just sayin'. Quit being so over analytical. Leafs fans feathers are easy to ruffle.

Just saying what though? o_O I asked because what you said didn't really make sense.

"If me saying there are no real Leaf fans is ignorant, then fans supporting their team is too."

[McPwned]

hay guise I hear games is srs

[grum]

It's easy to say that for any original six team. Ottawa is still building its fan base.

And by building, you mean losing.

Home attendance averages:

2008-09 season: 18949
2009-10 season: 17951

About 1000 less people per game (so far).

And if you think the recent winning streak helped, their 2nd-lowest attended game in of the past three years was January 21 2010 (in the middle of their winning streak).

Their lowest attended game?
The home opener from last year.

Ouch.

[Derfel]

3-2

[0ptik]

They also went bankrupt a few years ago. When you see games, you see a lot more of the opposing team's colors than the red and white. You cant fight the stats. Toronto has a huge fan base full of die hard fans. They are willing to pay the highest ticket prices to go. They sell out every single game. (yes exagerated but almost every game). When sens had that run for the cup. Lots of people went on the band wagon. And i found that it was hilarious that half the people that were so called "dedicated" sens fans, didnt know what an offside was. Oh thats a true fan of the sport. i'm not saying that all fans are like that, but i've talked to a lot of people that claim they are fans but dont know anything about hockey. Sens fans and habs fans alike are the worst around here, but probably cause i live in Ottawa. If you like the senators for reals, good for you. They have great players and most nights its great hockey to watch. I must say that the only thing missing most nights is heart. (they dont hussle and they give up, Spezza and Alfie are my examples for that) Dont you dare fight me on that.

[McPwned]

Dont you dare fight me on that.

I tried to say this in an amusing yet not offensive way, but I failed. So you get this:

Saying such a thing is utterly ridiculous and only serves to highlight the irrationality of the discussion (if you can call it that).

[WiseGuy]

shame they lost tonight - but put up a decent show against the sharks of all teams.

[Crayola]

cuz san jose is fucking boss, and ottawa sucks

[fAc3bOn3s]

Ottawa beat some of the best teams in the league on that 11 and 0 streak. Including shutting out New Jersey. Beating Chicago 4-1, topping Vancouver 3-1 pretty much silencing the Sedin twins. Also beating Pittsburgh. Elliot hadn't allowed more than 2 goals against in that stretch.

While I'll agree that Spezza may not show up every night Alfredson like Fisher puts it all out there every night.

I don't mind Leafs fan being mad, their team is in " LAST " place. 21 points back of Ottawa. Hey if they win 11 in a row they may actually catch up.

We get to play again on March 6th in Ottawa.

My perfect example of a leafs fan was at the Columbus game I went to a while back. Wearing a Kaberle Jersey he was also wearing a Blue Jackets hat. Band wagon jumpers. Or maybe he just likes last place teams.