The Loons are out to a fast start and unfortunately, the fans here in Capeside have yet to notice. As the new team on the block here in Massachusetts it seems that the fans are too caught up in the Red Sox World Series run along with the Patriots and Celtics. Or maybe the savvy hockey fans here have yet to buy into this rebuilding team's success.
Through the first 10 games of the season, the Loons are sitting at 7-3 to the surprise of many around the league. In those first 10 we have seen it all from the Loons: a huge upset win over the Fort Erie Falcons, a disappointing home loss to the struggling Dartmouth Lakers and a blowout loss to the surging Seattle Reign. But last night's win might be just what Capeside needed in order to force these spoiled sports fans here in Massachusetts to take notice. Over the course of the summer league and preseason, we saw emotional physical play between the Portland Owls and Loons. The back and forth by the two teams through social media has further fueled the fire and created a rivalry between the two franchises that should lead to must-see hockey for years to come.
The win over Portland wasn't the only good news yesterday for Capeside. Last year, as the Ottawa Barracudas, the team lost over 50 million dollars mainly due to an out of control payroll filled with players well past their primes. The one bright spot to Czepiel's excessive amount of roster moves is that as of right now, barring any further trades - (unlikely), Capeside stands to make close to 10 million dollars if they hit all their bonuses. After this season close to 40 million in bad contracts comes off the books and the Loons will enter free agency with a payroll of close to only $33 million.
Ten games is a small sample size, and we would be crazy not to expect the cream of the CCHL not to eventually rise to the top, but for now, it is exciting times in Capeside and time for these fans to take notice.
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