Through frigid winters and droughts, NHL supporters kept showing up regardless of standings. Their clubs cycled through rebuilds, coaching changes, and heartbreak, yet passion never faded. Loyalty became routine, stitched into daily life, year after year.

Some arenas echoed with frustration as defeats stacked up. Fans kept jerseys close, believing future could redeem pain. The bond strengthened in silence: long drives home after losses, ticket stubs kept and faith in what might come next, ever hopeful so.

In cities where trophies rarely arrive, loyalty becomes legacy. These fanbases held on through the roughest seasons, waiting for their time to rise. Hope fuels every chant, every banner, every promise that losing is only a chapter not destiny, soon ahead.

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