<p>Here in New York, us Isles fans consoling Rangers fans:
"Hey, look at the bright side, come June, you won't be crying about choking and missing the playoffs like you have for the past 9 years."</p>
<p>If a deal isn't reached be next year and the NHL goes to replacement players, there will be an interesting situation in Vancouver. Because British Columbia labor law, if I am not mistaken, prohibits replacement players so the Canucks would probably have to move for a year somewhere nearby. I'm thinking Seattle? Can the Supersonics arena be converted to serve hockey as well?</p>
<p>oh and btw, I go to Islanders games every year and Yankee games every year, the amount of profanity is unmatched, Islanders fans have so much mroe class.</p>
<p>I remember when I saw Roger Clemens' 300th win, the Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils were booed by the Rangers fans and Jason Giambi was booed by Yankee fans because it was Tino Martinez's first game back in New York and people were shouting to bring him back instead of Giambi (two years later, looks like that could be exactly what's happening).</p>
<p>I think it really depends on what team. New York City sports fans in general are rude, Islanders fans seem to have so much more class than Rangers fans do.</p>
<p>Yeah, it definitely does depend on the team. There's booing/yelling to some degree everywhere, but I've had a wide range of experiences. Some close friends of mine went to a Devils vs. Flyers game in Philly (they're Devils fans, as am I) and I was shocked at how they were treated, just for liking the opposing team. On the other hand, I went to a Devils at Islanders game and nothing much happened, just some joking comments after a Devils win. Then I went to a Devils game in Ottawa and everyone was so nice despite the fact that the two teams had just been through an intense Eastern Conference Final. I think the class aspect changes from fan to fan though.</p>
<p>The point is hockey is only predominantly played by eastern europeans, canadians, and white rich kids with nothing better to do, but there are like 10 african american players in the nhl, and i hear they dominate everyone. That's right. Just as chris rock said, "we already own football, basketball, baseball, track, and now tennis and golf, and as soon as they make a heated hockey rink, we'll take that $hit too"</p>