Let Alan Nakisher explain. But deep down inside, if the Sharks lose, I'm not going to cry about it. It's a very, very strange feeling. You try watching the past four games with all that racing through your brain. There's nothing unique about this situation.
Fans move around the country all the time, carting around a lot of sports baggage.
But, excuse me, this is different. During the regular season, it's easy to shrug off the inner conflict. But during the Stanley Cup playoffs, two months of unparalleled intensity, you need villains. You need to demonize. And that's not happening.