It's either woe, or you stop caring very much what the next game will bring. The talent isn't changing from night to night but the coach doesn't know how to bring out their best night after night.
After the trouncing of Calgary on Sunday, it seemed anything, including a Stanley Cup was possible. At least if that team showed up again, finally. But on Thursday, yet again, sure as Stanley Park in rain, a two goal lead goes down the drain and the fans can feel the pain of fate. Fate out of our hands: someone else has to lose now, for Vancouver to get in -- and, like as not, embarrass themselves and everyone else in in bowing to the Detroit Red Wings in five or six, if they're lucky. Most likely it'd be four straight though.
If this team isn't tough to recognize come training camp next fall, I predict falling gates, falling excitement unless the team's commitment to charitable causes keeps them in the hearts of the populace more effectively than their on-ice performance has.
The good news is, the Giants are in the 2nd round in the WHL, with very little of their core mindset disturbed from what it was. Will they own the W's berth in the Memorial Cup again? Who knows! Go, Giants, Go!
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