Thanks for all of your kind words throughout this 107-game run. It was easy to root for this team (they’re good people as well as players), so I’m sad for them and the city, whose interest makes me feel that what I do matters. Tonight is just brutal, but the Oilers will be back.

Heard it at 2-9-1. At 5-12-1. When Vancouver led 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2. When Dallas led 2-1 and 2-0 in Game 4. I can assure you, they’re not going away now, either. Forget the officiating. Do what Florida did, hold serve at home, make it best of three. 18,347 ready to help.