Friday, May 11, 2012

For Posterity: Where I Stand


Allegiances This Spring (Obligatory & Remnants):

NHL
Capitals (I write for Capitals Outsider. Enough said)
Kings (I'm a bandwagoner of the Richards Era - as a group, they were nice to me when they came & practiced at my rink for most of a week last October.  I've been casually following them ever since)

AHL
Hershey Bears (no longer in the running, but they didn't get swept - that counts for something)
Toronto Marlies (I blame a friend for this - she's spent much of the year campaigning on their behalf)

ECHL
South Carolina Stingrays (Made it through to the second round, which was pretty impressive all things considered)

Eliminated From Playoffs:
Blackhawks
Bruins

I Love the Playoffs, I Hate the Playoffs. Rinse & Repeat.

As the title suggests, I'm of mixed mind when it comes to the playoffs.  I've also been run absolutely ragged, tracking the whole kit & kaboodle, which is why things have dropped off here temporarily.  Once the situation with the Capitals resolves (the Bears & Stingrays are both out already, though the Caps have shown they're not to be taken lightly this year), my life will slip into a blissful off-season lull.  Or something to that effect, at any rate.  I'm sure I'll be going nuts by the time the draft comes around.

This is the first time I've been quite so caught up in the bigger playoff picture, following teams at all 3 of the affiliation structure, and it's definitely had its pros & cons.