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Today is the 18th anniversary of the Whalers last ever game, a 2-1 win over TB. Kevin Dineen scored the final goal in team history that ended up being the decider. Of the three stooges who killed the team, only Rowland ended up receiving his just deserts and is currently in jail for corruption. It's just so sad that the city and the state are now as dead as a doornail, killed by stupid politicians too numerous to name. It's all over and I'm resigned to the fact there will never be NHL hockey there again, but it's still a wound to me that will never heal.

GM designs a team with the sole purpose of losing as many games as possible, then fires the coach for losing despite being far more competitive than they had any right to be. Makes all the fucking sense in the world to me. Now we'll hire some wunderkid who will end up bombing spectacularly just like the guy we had before Nolan.

Thunder=worthless shitbums. Go Pellicans.

Come on Westbrook, don't be a shitbum. Carry OKC to victory.

No show by the Nets means they have to beat the Bulls at home. Fuck me.

DVR Alert: NHLN is airing a documentary on the Colliseum called "Fort Neverlose" on Tuesday (think it's 9pm est). Hope they do the place justice because after Rexall and the Joe close all the old barns will be history. Atmosphere at these new places just doesn't come close, and I'm dreading what Barclays will be like.

Did you even bother to read my follow up post where I pointed that out? From what I heard, it counted as an assist because it hit him by accident and that still counts.

Dear OKC: Please beat the Pacers tomorrow. Thanks! Mike Also wrecking Jason Kidd's season tommorow would be nice. Put these two things together, and Nets clinch.

Just please fucking kill them, ok? Watching the Wild=cure for insomnia.

Correction, Benn got an eng and a bullshit assist that was a hometown scoring decision. I'm pissed about the real Johnny Hockey not winning the Art Ross Trophy.

Both on empty netters. Hope the Preds get skullfucked in the first round for that.

Headed to Nassau. Isles win, they get home ice and I get up to 4 free games. Sadly there isn't going to be a super long ceremony with past greats because they didn't want to risk a last game at Shea situation.

Next to my Whalers dying the 1994 finals were the most awful and painful moment of my fandom as a kid. Fuck the Rockets, I hope one blows up their fucking arena (also a double fuck you to them for forcing the Aeros out of town).

LOL at the scum's sister club, I hope they end up in conference in 4 seasons. Oh and hopefully we defenstrate the DC scum tonight, more Ben Olsen Agony Face please!

Turn down being an instant millionaire to play 3 more years for free and risk suffering a career ending injury and be left with nothing. Makes all the sense in the world to me.

Head from a friend who lives in Buffalo that the entire city went nuts after the Jackets clinched it with the empty netter. You could literally hear the entire city celebrate.

Nets magic number is 2. They just skullfucked the Wizards tonight, who looked beyond horrible. They need Wall or they are fucked against the Bulls or Raptors big time.

WELCOME TO BUFFALO CONNOR MCDAVID OR JACK EICHEL!!!!!! Now let's end the Pens season!!!

Two words on the awards show: Free Booze!!!

If you had Horford you win.

So which Hawk hits the game winner?

And the Nets are fucked. Atlanta goes balls to the wall because they own Nets pick, I just hope they get Indiana or Miami and get knocked out in the first round.

Some nitwit asked Vogel if this was a shock. I wish he had replied "No, I fully expect my players to get stabbed in a nightclub at 4am."

THE JETS BROKE THE BOARD!!! But seriously I'm so glad it looks like you guys are going to be in the playoffs, you and your city deserve it.

Hey, my Islanders playoff tickets arrived in the mail yesterday *nervous laughter*. Can anyone recall a worse or more gut wrenching/soul crushing loss by an NHL team in a regular season game than last night? It's a perfect example why I don't trust Halak because he makes howlers at the absolute worst times. Perfect scenario: Isles beat Penguins, Sabres complete tank vs Jackets and then beat Pens on Saturday to knock them out. Then I want fans to storm the ice and carry Nolan on their shoulders chanting "We're Number 30" as a devastated Sidney Crosby watches it all.