There was a time when my head was so entwined by the passing and failing of the Washington Capitals (also the Redskins), that it could ruin my entire day/week/month/year when a sub-par performance drained the fan in me.
Sure, after various heartbreaks you’d say you can get used to it. After this one, however, it’s not typical. This loss was something new. This was SUPPOSED to be the season. There are no excuses. Get ’em next season? How? How much better could they have done during the regular season? Were they just unlucky? Perhaps. But whatever.
I’m a Capitals fan. While I’m disappointed like everyone else, particularly considering the high expectations, I’m at the point where I can shrug this off, save up my energy over the summer and then enjoy another great regular season this coming September. Anything beyond that, no matter how high the expectations, will only be a bonus.
That’s the way I look at it now, and I feel it’s the healthiest way.