Bleeding Green Part 2

Bleeding Green is the story of Hartford's major league hockey fans; the glory of their past, the hope of their future and the excruciating limbo of their present. Find out why "the Hartford Whalers, even though they don't exist, still have a lot going for them!"

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[MotorSportChannel865]

I'm from Boston. I was born and raised up here. I never saw a Whalers game because I was born over a year after they left. But, I support any New England team. From the Red Sox all the way to the CT Whale. I support the idea of having two NHL teams in New England. I am a major Bruins fan, but if Hartford gets a team, I will support. And at least the Wolf Pack rebranded itself to the Whale. I hope now the Whalers Booster Club and the Whale Booster Club gets along well now.

[TheHockeyfreak1964]

@LukeCawston nashville is doing quiet good and tampa established itself after the stanley cup win.surely the teams in phoeniz,florida/miami,atlanta must move back to quebec city,hartford and winnipeg ahhh NEWS the WINIPEG JETS are back in the NHL yeaahhh you see dont stop believin.i hope quebec and hartford and Seattle get teams very soon.

[1more4carhur]

from a hurricane fan's perspective, i am definitely in admiration of hartford's love of their lost team. they established a really big history from the early 70's on and can forever say the likes of ron francis and gordie howe played there. i would be very welcome if i ever saw a whaler fan at the rbc center and i do hope the whalers return to hartford in some way. i will say i love the hurricanes WAY more than nba, ncaa, and nfl. and this team reminds me of the hornets leaving charlotte..

[luckygreen17]

ahh the bolton ice palace brings back memories

[halodystroyer44]

@SubterraneanAviators dallas is lucky to get 13,000 people a night and are at the bottom of the standings in terms of attendance. but that statement that the stars sell seats was pretty funny.

[mrceebees14]

@LukeCawston Atlanta YES, Phoenix YES, Panthers YES, Nashville NO, Tampa Bay NO. Tampa Bay does well in nearly every category. It also doesn't hurt to win a Stanley Cup and as I type this, possible make another trip back to the finals. The Predators believe it or not, have a good fan base and do generate good revenue. They also tend to put scrappy good teams on the ice.

[mrceebees14]

5:13 "Bottom line is, we are all hockey fans."

Nice cliche statement, to quote George Carlin "It's just a game....................to the guy that loses."

If the Rangers ever left town, you would shit an eggroll.

[LukeCawston]

Teams in Atlanta, Phoenix, Nashville, Florida, Tampa Bay dont deserve hockey teams.

I believe if it doenst fucking snow in your city you shouldnt have a hockey team.

Bring back Hartford, Winnipeg and Quebec.

Thats wher hockey matters.

Oh ya...Go Habs Go

[ooxcfhxoo]

@FanWpgJets If you look up the history of the Wolf pack you will find that they used to be known as the Binghamton Whalers of Binghamton Ny.....then they Became the Binghamton Rangers and were affilliated with the rangers..Then they moved to Hartford and became the Wolf Pack....only to become the Whale..... still associated with the rangers....hmmmm.......not to mention the Hartford Civic Center Has been Owned by Madison Square Garden for many years now.....

[1968ewp]

maybe Jerry jones will buy the Stars.