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Team Issues

03/18/2013 at 4:52pm EDT

from Sean McIndoe of Grantland,

Let’s face it, hockey fans tend to be a pretty cranky bunch. Whether it’s because the game is so violent, or the rinks are so cold, or the hair is so horrible, we seem to be destined to focus on the negative. And luckily for us, this NHL season has given up plenty of negativity to celebrate.

So let’s take a look around the league, focus on what’s gone wrong, and figure out why you should feel good about it.

Colorado Avalanche

What’s gone wrong: Gabriel Landeskog was hurt, Ryan O'Reilly wouldn’t sign, and by the time everyone was back in the lineup the season was already a write-off. A major housecleaning now seems inevitable.

Why that should make you happy: Patrick Roy as an NHL coach, Patrick Roy as an NHL coach, Patrick Roy as an NHL coach. [Rocks back and forth in giddy anticipation.]

read on for a look at the 29 other NHL teams...

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