If you check out Puck the Media, Steve Lepore has a pretty funny write up about each team's fanbase. For the most part it's spot on and since there's not a whole lot to talk about right now -- personally, I'm sick and tired of reading about the draft --we might as well take a look at it, shall we? Here's the cuts from the four fanbases represented at this blog. And hey, since he kind of ripped of the idea to begin with, I guess it's fair that we rip his rip. And I'm still really tired from the weekend. So there's some excuses for you.

Hurricanes, Carolina. Owns a sleveless jersey, and fully embraces the “Redneck Hockey” tag.  Wishes skates would emit toxic fumes to obtain NASCAR-high.  Knows that Buffalo probably would’ve beaten them in 2006 if not for a quarrantine-level set of injuries.  Ric Flair is a likely hero.

Islanders, New York. Has been to at least 20 meetings about the Lighthouse Project.  Recalls fondly the Neil Smith era.  Is so ridiculously ashamed at what his team has turned into that at this point it’s lost all meaning to call the team a joke.  Mistrusts Garth Snow, but admires him for those pictures where he got those two cute girls to kiss.  Is still waiting in line at the Coliseum bathroom.   Would skip a night out with Christie Brinkley for dinner and drinks with Kevin Connolly.

Maple Leafs, Toronto. Cherishes the team’s most recent Stanley Cup win in “The Love Guru”.

Wild, Minnesota. You consider yourself essentially a Canadian team.  Not certain who thought it was a good idea to play the trap for the franchise’s first nine years of existence.  Life’s dream is to one day lead the Team of 18,000 in a “Let’s Play Hockey!” chant.  Still kinda bitter over the Stars leaving.  Likely more interested in college hockey than that silly team in the green jerseys.

Yeah, that sounds like some people I know.

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