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Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by Alex

Alex — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:00 +0000

@GoldLeader – Thanks, Andy Bernard. I didn’t know that, but I’m not surprised. DC fans have little to claim as their own, given we’re all transplants from somewhere else.

Although as much as I hate to admit it, that this guy is a Caps original:
http://capitalspirit.wordpress.com/where-did-you-get-that/
Sadly, no photos, but those of you who have seen “the Cape Guy” know who he is. A decent Caps blogger, but wears a red cape, rave lights and … well a million other things he probably got at a real life World of Warcraft store.

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by Akira

Akira — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:23:29 +0000

@GoldLeader – It’s also an RPI thing. *sulks* Don’t go claiming it was just Cornell.

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by Caps Nut

Caps Nut — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:08:52 +0000

Buffaslug fans are the worst, hands down. They show up drunker than anybody else, start more fights than anybody else, and act like they’re God’s gift to the game of hockey and vastly superior than everybody else. And did I mention that they’ve never won anything? Ever? At least the Flyer, Ranger, Red Wing, Islander, and Penguin Scum fans can claim a Cup. Hades, even the Ning fans can do that.

But in my book, the Buffaslug fans edge out the Penguin Scum fans but not by much. Pittsburgh fans have an unsightly sense of entitlement to buying all the tickets in all the arenas around the league. How dare anybody try to keep Pittsburgh refugees from watching their team in their new city!!! I’m sure there are some Penguin Scum fans out there who think that the other 29 NHL teams should be forced into giving them tickets for free so that they can watch Pittsburgh out on the road. The one nice thing about Penguin Scum fans is when you beat their team on your home ice, they disappear so fast you think somebody had announced that there was a 2 for 1 sale on Iron City Light.

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by Ray in DC

Ray in DC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:17 +0000

Goldleader: The “Red” yell at the Verizon Center in DC was partly to put to rest the idiot “O” yell of Orioles fans at the beginning of the Nat’l Anthem; this is DC, not B’more (I don’t like any sports cheers during the anthem, but thought you should know).

And Darren…it took a while for fans living east of the city who had a 45 min-1 hour drive to Cap Center to be replaced by DC-area fans (in No. Va. for example). My vote for Pitt & Philly goes back to the late 70s & 80-90s when you could count on 10-15 fights in the stands anytime we played the Pens or Flyers (with their out-of-control drunks in the stands).

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by GoldLeader

GoldLeader — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:40:49 +0000

@Alex: Caps fans shouting “red” during the national anthem is also a ripoff…from Cornell. Fans of the Cornell Big Red have been doing that for generations.

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by Dan

Dan — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:38:59 +0000

I think the Eastern Conference is well represented at the top because the Eastern Conference cities are so much closer together than the Western Conference cities, so you’re going to see Toronto fans at Buffalo games, Buffalo fans at Ranger games, Ranger fans at Devils games, etc.

The Eastern teams at the bottom of the list are from cities where people just don’t care about hockey.

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by CT

CT — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:40:31 +0000

I am a lifelong Flyers fan and at one point had season tix for 16 years. I admit that at most games I rolled my eyes at the way other fans were acting in the stands and agree that they should be ranked in the top three, but I have traveled to the Igloo in Pittsburgh on many occassions, and I can say that Pens are the whiniest, most band wagoning fans in the NHL that I have seen thus far and absolutely deserve the #1 spot…and that is with all due respect to their recent Cup victory.

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by Broadway Joe

Broadway Joe — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:51:35 +0000

Im from New York…any way I can vote for everyone?

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by Darren

Darren — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:26 +0000

As a lifetime Capitals fan I’m surprised at how many elitist Capitals fans came out to vote. Prior to the lock-out we had an empty stadium… no one came out to cheer on the Caps. Now we’re playing well, we have an extremely loud stadium, lots of fans showing love, and even players commenting on how great the fans our. Yet these elitists still find something to complain about! Shut up and enjoy the game. If you’re most upset about your fellow fans, then your priorities are screwed up.

Comment on Most Annoying NHL Fans by Alex

Alex — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:42:34 +0000

Sonja is spot on. I hate to vote for my fellow Caps fans, but there are a bunch of asshats in the stands that are giving us a bad name.
First are the stupid ones yelling the “1..2..3..It’s all your fault!” at the opposing goalie. Really? At least 90% of the time it’s the D’s fault, and these goalies are facing the NHL’s highest scoring team! Cut the guy some slack. His job is hard enough, and it’s almost never ALL the goalie’s fault.
Second are the guys in suits who sit in their company’s seats for the night, act like they own the place, know nothing about hockey and yet feel they have the right to criticize both the home and away players (with the always educated and informative comment of “they suck”). Sit the f down when the puck is in play, shut up and stow the Blackberry.
Third, I have mixed feelings about yelling during the national anthem. The yelling “O” for “O say can you see” is stupid in DC. It was started in Baltmore for the Orioles, so in DC for a Caps game, you’re 0 for 2 on appropriateness. I’m ok with yelling “RED” with the “rocket’s red glare” since the Caps new color is red and the slogan is “rock the red. Technically it is singing along, if only for one word.
As for the uneducated hockey fans, there are bound to be a bunch at every game, so for us in the know, take a minute to politely explain a couple of the finer points of the game (during a break in play, of course) and it’ll be a better watching experience for us all – unless there are Rangers fans in the stands.