Now I'm being sarcastic.
Today's Post had an article about how much Capital's owner Ted Leonsis has lost since buying the team (approaching $100 million) and the chances of a lockout next year.
On the Cap's offical web page, Ted himself discussed the abysmal start and the economics of the situation.
Bleak. Maybe it's today's weather (bleak), but I'm not sure if I've ever felt so flat about going to a game and the team in general. I've pretty much been ignoring the CBA issues, but even without that cloud, I'm having a hard time caring.
Maybe it's because I don't "know" the players now. At the Cap Centre our seats were behind the bench and I got an idea of what personalities the guys had, which certainly added a dimension of enjoyment to the game. From where I sit now all I can see are numbers on jerseys. Maybe it's because the team is just a collection of numbered jerseys, not players, since half the team is trade fodder.
And I still maintain that keeping Cassidy is a mistake. When an entire group of players fail to "buy in" to a system, perhaps it's the system, not the players. And I don't think inexperience and youth is a good excuse either...Herb Brooks pulled a young and inexperienced group of players together and made a successful team of them.
Okay, so the team can't afford to hire a new coach. Give the job to Hanlon. He was actually talking to players on the bench, at least. (To be fair, Victor told me that Cassidy did talk to the players Monday night. My observation last week was probably a fluke.)
I dunno. I'm down in the dumps and rambling. I tell ya, though, when they lose a diehard freak like me, it's a bad time.
Posted by Nic at November 12, 2003 03:55 PM | TrackBack