'"The fans don't question the coaching, management or the players," Ray continued. "They're more or less saying why should they come out and support something they feel has screwed them over? They were promised a lot of things for the town itself, not just hockey, but things like jobs and the price of cable. They're more or less saying: 'Hey, it's not you guys but if we support the team, it's going to look like we're overlooking everything else.'"'