Well, the rollercoaster ride that is being a Calgary Flames fan may have finally come to an end, after they suffered a 4-1 defeat to the young upstart Chicago Blackhawks.
The chances of them now making it into the dance, are about as good as Ryan Seacrest becoming a blue-collar worker.
I will try and cope by telling myself that we had a good run, five straight playoff appearences which included a trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 2004.
But, in reality, I will go to work and be ridiculed by fans of other clubs that made the playoffs. Some of which, know nothing about the game of hockey.
Others, will remain quiet, which at times is more powerful as they walk around the office with swagger that would make Kanye West proud. Their heads held high, confident that their team will make a run, deep into the late rounds.
As this is all happening around me, I can either hide in a dark room, cancel cable, and hit a bottle of Jack Daniels while listening to a Willie Nelson album.
Or, I can do what I did from 1997 to 2003, when Calgary wasn't amongst the NHL's version of the sweet sixteen.
So, for fans of the Flames, Oilers, Leafs, or any other team that isn't going to make the dance, her ...
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