Edited sentence: " The short-lived boost in interest and attendance the Ducks gained from their first trip to the Finals in 2003 quickly petered out as legions of fair-weather fans "jumped off" the Anaheim bandwagon.Alternatively, a bandwagon fan will often be said to "break his/her ankles" from "jumping off the bandwagon.As the Ducks ranked in the bottom half of NHL teams in regular season attendance, the recent increase in attendance is a clear reflection of the team's postseason success, as many in Orange County clamored to root for the Ducks and thus be fashionable.For instance, most fans who rooted for the Anaheim Ducks in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals are clearly bandwagon fans.Their lack of earlier fervor was also demonstrated by a TSN report that showed how many in Orange County rooting for the Ducks knew nothing about the team, the series or hockey, except that something important was happening