Any Hope for CBJ?

[*Awful Llama*]

(04-17-2025, 06:35 PM)ochocincos Wrote: Looks like too little, too late for CBJ and my Red Wings (sorry, was a fan before Ohio got a team).

It's been 5 years since CBJ has made it to the playoffs, 9 for the Wings.

Sad times for most Ohio NHL hockey fans. If you weren't a fan of one of the two above, it's usually either Penguins, Blackhawks, or Preds.
None of which have won a playoff series since before COVID.

I too was originally a Wings fan.  I first started going to hockey games when Dayton got a minor league team in '91, though I first became fascinated with the game when watching the '80 Olympics as a kid.  When looking for an NHL team to cheer for, the Wings were one of the closest teams, and since I hated Pittsburgh, choosing them was an easy choice.  When they won it all in both '97 and '98, I had miniature Stanley Cups on my desk at work.  When CBJ came along I jumped ship, but despite them being rivals to an extent, I still want the Wings to win unless they play CBJ.