It sucked that we lost.
But if we make the playoffs, its because we PLAYED better than 7 other teams. It's not because one team went on a losing streak and we still "suck".
Again, a playoff appearance this year would still be amazing. I never expected it once I knew about the extent of our injuries. This experience is a great thing for our team for the future. No reason to freak out after a loss, or even a losing streak. We've had sooooo many 1 goal games, and luck was on our side for a while, and the moment those one goal games land on the wrong side, we flip out. (minus the games against the Leafs, we've been close just zero puck luck).