Aftermath.

Today pretty much sucks. Hard. And I hate it. Obviously, I'm upset about the loss, about not making it to the conference finals, about it all. But what pains me the most is the fact that I'll never go to the Civic Arena again. Lady Mellon's last ride has ended.

And it breaks my fucking heart.

I have loved the Penguins and the Arena my whole life. The team and the Arena are iconic, timeless, and beautiful. They mean more to this damn city than I think any of us can ever begin to say. When the Pens almost moved to Kansas City, I was inconsolable. Pittsburgh without the Penguins? I couldn't begin to fathom it. Having to imagine Pittsburgh without Lady Mellon is just as bad a thought. Mario can't save us from that reality, though.

I hoped we would be able to give her a proper sendoff. The last game went nothing like I had in mind. How ironic...or fitting, that we lost our first game ever in the Arena to the Habs, and also lost our last to the same fucking team.

2010 was not our year. It was not destiny that the Cup would come to the team that deserves it most. I'll keep this short.

It's been a hell of a season, kids. To anyone out there who reads this blog, thank you. Thank you for putting up with our subpar writing, sporadic posting, lame photoshops, all of it. You crazy bastards are what makes this fun to do. Ain't nothing like being a hockey blogger.

On this day, the city of Pittsburgh raises its collective glass to you, noble Lady. We all love you.

Forever a Pens Broad. See you all in October.

-Kat