I say it every time the Rangers play those friggin Islanders. There’s no passion or hatred in those games anymore. Meanwhile, If you listen to Dave Maloney during those games, he is fired up. Those days were great. It sucks!

I hate with a passion, the Rangers. Always have, always will. Why? They are the Rangers, if they are playing in a game it must be about them. If a player is traded to the Rangers he is suddenly one of the best at his position.

Players...I used to despise Matthew Barnaby. I got great pleasure watching Luke Richardson, amongst others, pound him. In the current NHL, Brian Marchant. I have no respect for him at all. He has no respect for the other players in the league and has shown it on numerous occasions.

Torts is right...there is no hate...it is too much like a beer league at times.

I dont hate any player or team. I have teams I consider to be rivals but hate is not a good thing. Hate leads to all the bullpoop the league is trying to avoid. Hate leads to sticks being swung at people's heads ect. The league doesnt need hate,

Yup...fans still hate other teams, mostly because they lose to them, but nope players don't hate each other and it shows. Most have zero passion for the game, just a paycheck. They lose...oh well get em next time.

I think the guy who is easy to hate on in today's NHL is Brad Marchand because he makes terrible decisions and does terrible things to other players and gets away with it.

I think on a base level people who are casual fans don't understand what has happened to sports either. Every casual fan I talk to is expecting that I hate this team or some player and they get thrown off that I like players in every organization and that I know so much about them.

And it's true I really don't like just one team anymore I love the game.

I think there is not much hate anymore because fans know and have access to so much now and I wish that was happening in the real world. Because when there is an "unknown other" it's easy to hate.

Back when I wasn't able to see the Bruins, Blues, or the Sabers anytime I wanted, I hated them. These teams were always this force who would come to Maple Leaf Gardens or the ACC and dominate the Leafs.

I hated Brett Hull with a passion.
I hated Marty McSorley with a passion.

However, come playoff time all bets were off. Because the Leafs were so rarely in the Playoffs very long or at all, growing up. So I learned to love other teams and other players.

It started with the Red Wings of the 90s when they won all those cups. I especially loved and am still very fond of The Soviet line.

I even started to respect and really enjoy the Sabers in the late 90s and early 2000s.

Then Nashville became my playoff team and I lived and died with them.

Shortly after this, Hockeybuzz showed up in my life and it was final. I loved everything about hockey and I wanted to know as much as I could.

At the same time, sports media caught up with Hockeybuzz, and social media, and these players became people and their lives became very public. For better or for worse.

Throughout the leauge I believe there's a lot of protection that goes on off the ice that doesn't allow for hate, which is a double edged sword.

For example when criminal behavior is covered up or when a persons sexual identity or what have you is accepted by their team.
PR people do not like their players being hated or seen doing something unfavorable. It's not good for profit.

I think that's where we are today.

Anyway,
This is a bit ranty but those are my experiences and perspectives. Thanks Ek.

Still lotsa hate to go around here
#1 Filth-adelphia Flyers Used to beat the crap out of teams and never (rarely) get penalized for it

#2 NY Rangers: Roger Neilson.... Adam Graves breaking 66's hand in a playoff game.

# 3 Washington Capitals: Oven-Chicken and the NBC obsession with all things Capitals for the last several years--even before they won

#4 NJ Devils, Neutral Zone Trap and clutch and grab...Made for boring hockey

Basically I hate the whole entire OLD Patrick division (other than my Penguins)
#5 EXPANSION. It ALWAYS waters down the competition and brings the clutch and grab tactics back into play

Non Hockey HATE: THE Ohio State football

Millennials are snowflakes. There's your answer.

Jeremy Roenick. Most overrated and biggest douchebag ever.

A pretty good blog EK... seems noone ranting here is actually the biggest praise you can get.

I hate Doc and Pierre. Hands down. Painful to listen. I have to put them on mute sometimes. The crosby and malkin love affair.

Tarasenko losing 7-3 last night and he is smiling and joking with the opposition, what a disgusting site for his coaches and team mates. He is not taking losing seriously and he is a big problem for the Blues now and in the future.

Tarasenko losing 7-3 last night and he is smiling and joking with the opposition, what a disgusting site for his coaches and team mates. He is not taking losing seriously and he is a big problem for the Blues now and in the future.
- joegreif17

Great news, we will give you Leo Komarov and a conditional 3rd round pick in 2021 for him

I absolutely despise David Backes from his days with the Blues!
I absolutely hate Toronto.
I absolutely HATE P.K. Subban on the ice...off the ice not so much.
I absolutely hate Vancouver,Minnesota.
I am beginning to really hate Nashville but mostly because of their fan base and having Subban there doesn't help.
I completely hate Toronto.
I absolutely despise Ryan Kesler on the ice and wonder about his class off the ice due to his obvious lack of class on the ice.
Have I mentioned I hate Toronto?
If we are talking players not playing anymore...
Cooke...Torres...Barnaby...Ulfie...Hasek...
Go HAWKS!!!

PK Subban = biggest douche in the league.

Don't like obnoxious Toronto fans. Not saying all Toronto fans are obnoxious, but there is a loud, overbearing minority.

I used to hate Ryan Kesler and Corey Perry; but their careers are winding down... so now its more of strong dislike with a bit of pity mixed in.

I wonder if the NMCs have anything to do with this kind of thing. You've got young multi millionaires who, if they're good enough, won't get moved unless they want to be. With that kind of stability and money...how do you get mad? Where's the fire? If you're in the league, you were brought up with money, put in the right programs, and now you're with your old cohorts making money hand over fist. Maybe they should be laughing.

As a Devils fan, you have to hate the Rangers. Their arenas are only miles apart the fans live amongst each other in NJ and NY. The level of hate isn’t as fierce as it once was. Its also not too far removed. I remember back in 2012 when the Devils and Rangers got into a 6 player fight as the puck was dropped to start the game. I also remember coach Deboer and Torts screaming at each other after a game during their playoff series if they could have I think they would have fought lol. That was only a few years ago. Most hated players of all time has to be Sean Avery, and will never forgive Tie Domi for his cheap shot elbow to the head on Scotty Niedermayer. Although as for current players theres not much hate anymore Marchand does not belong in our game other than that though I agree the league is starting to get a little soft and players are maybe just becoming more professional in how they act, along with the departure of enforcers. Teams are going all in on speed and finesses over physcially dismantling a team.

Eklund: Tortorella is 100% Right. Are there still teams/players you hate? Buzz@1
- Eklund

I think you are a little confused, Ek.

Torts laments that lack of hate amongst players on opposite teams.

So I'm not sure why you are asking if we still hate players and teams.

I hate Dave Hakstol, Coma man Hextall, Claude Giroux and MJL

Eklund: Tortorella is 100% Right. Are there still teams/players you hate? Buzz@1
- Eklund

Maybe that's because no one cares about the Blue Jackets to hate them.

Jeremy Roenick. Most overrated and biggest douchebag ever.
- RippedFuel

Tkachuk was a bigger douchebag.

But you are definitely on the right track.

The games are just generic. Players are just looking out for their paycheck. Sadly it’s just become a reflection of the don’t offend me, I’m special, society we’ve become.

i hate leaf fans and ranger fans

i hate leaf fans and ranger fans
- nyislsbossy

You forgot Snakevares.

I hate the shootout.

I hate the loser point in the standings.

I hate the new playoff bracket format.

I hate the inconsistency in rule enforcement.

I hate Mike Milbury, his face, and his voice.

I hate Barry Melrose, his face, and his voice.

I hate Don Cherry, his face, and his voice.

I hate that Brad Marchand has not been banned for life from the league.

I hate anyone who hates Gritty.

I hate both Alberta teams so much that I even hate the people of Alberta. All they do is over populate our beautiful beaches here in BC and clog up our roads with their stupid lifted up trucks that have never seen a dirt road in their entire life.
- Itsjustarash

Because everything's frozen 9 months outta the year.