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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I've always wondered if the millennials and Gen Zers are more likely to have a negative outlook toward the Flames than the older generations (if they haven't grown disinterested altogether)
I'm a millennial and I've never really known anything other than mediocrity. So there's no real source of optimism that I've ever perceived.
As a fan, the most captivating thing I've seen was the emergence of Jarome Iginla, since he was legitimately among the best players in the world for a while.
It also seems like many older fans just like to watch hockey for the sake of watching hockey - they don't actually have that much of a rooting interest.
My grandpa watches every game, but I don't actually think could care less about the outcome.
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I'm an older millennial, but I'm still a little too young to really remember the cup win, so Iggy scoring 50 and the 03-04 run are really the only real highs I've experienced as a flames fan.
It seems like it's been a lot of lows. But never really the lowest lows that could help the team turn around.
At this point, being a flames fan is more of a habit than a passion.