thats very true. thats what i love about hockey fans. most football fans will damn near kill each other over their favorite teams, and they can talk to almost everyone about it, seeing how the whole country is football crazy. hockey fans on the other hand are different. i've met a lot of people at the bar and started talking about hockey, nine times out of ten our favorite teams are the least talked about, usually we're so pumped to have found someone else to bullshit with about the game, that the ribbing doesnt come up. hockey rules