That’s ‘Friend of the Lynx’. I generally avoid local media opinion on the Lynx when I go looking for blog material, mostly because it’s disproportionately negative and frequently lazy - the reporters don’t do their homework, relying instead on other media reports which suffer from the same problems. Too often what we’re served up as reporting is little more than recycled news. Wow - was that too harsh?

Anyway. I came across this article written by Erin Nicks of the Sun media chain.

Money quote:

No offence meant to the Sens, or any other local team for that matter. I’m a firm believer in allowing all Ottawa franchises to co-exist. But there’s something special about the Lynx. Maybe it’s the gratitude you can sense that’s almost palpable, and it seemingly extends from the front office right down to the ticket-takers at the front doors. It’s never overbearing or desperate, but simply appreciative. And in the face of all the gloom that has surrounded the franchise for years, it’s a difficult, yet highly impressive task to pull off.

Which echoes the sentiments of many Lynx fans - I noted my similar feelings in an email back in April. Howard Bloom expressed his opinion of the franchise, past and present, here.

Ms. Nicks also runs a blog which you can find here. I envy the ‘Google’ search function on her page - I’ve gotta figure out how to add it to my own.

My favorite quote, God love her, is from one of her posts in August:

No matter what anyone says, I will continue to support the Lynx for as long as they are here. Ray Pecor is a quality owner with the patience of a saint.

I’ve made a point of explaining to my son that this is the kind of girl to bring home to meet Mom - a blogger (with a career), who’s loyal, and is passionate about sports.