Toronto Maple Leafs: It's Over

Thayne Hallyburton writes about how Toronto's playoff hopes are all but gone, after losing 6-2 to the Boston Bruins Tuesday night at the Air Canada Center.

by Thayne Hallyburton (Scribe)

0

428 reads

Sports

March 25, 2008

NHL, NHL Northeast, Toronto Maple Leafs, Mats Sundin, Nik Antropov

Those two words say it all.

Phil Kessel and the Boston Bruins ended all the Maple Leafs fans hopes Tuesday night with a 6-2 romp of our beloved blue and white. 

I was not even in attendance and could hear the collective sobs of 'Leaf's Nation'.

Did we think we had a realistic shot at post season play? No, not really. But we sure hoped the Toronto Maple Leafs could find a way in. 

It's been 4 seasons, 286 straight games, including the lockout year, where playoff-starved Toronto Maple Leafs fans have not been able to see their boys play in the playoffs.

Four season's without a single glimmer of hope that we may actually hold a parade in June, welcoming Lord Stanley's Cup to Toronto, where all Leaf fans think it belongs.

Running the table the last 9 games is unheard of, unless you are the San Jose Sharks.

It was an impossible task that the Maple Leafs had to perform, but we all be-leafed in our boys.

No Mats Sundin, no Nik Antropov, no Carlo Colaiacovo, no problem...how ignorant of us.

Then again, we are Toronto Maple Leaf fans. 

Sports

428 views

Share:

  • Digg
  • StumbleUpon
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Print

comments (0) write a comment »

write a new comment


This article has no comments.

Edit this Article Article History

About the Author Thayne Hallyburton (scribe)

  • 20 articles written
  • 49 comments posted
  • 7 fans

FREE SPORTS TEXT ALERTS

  • Get team scores and news sent to your cell phone during and after each game.
  • We do not charge for these services, but standard messaging rates or other charges apply.
  • Cancel anytime by replying STOP to any message.

Step 1: Choose a team

League:

Step 2: Enter your phone number

( ) -
Standard Messaging Rates or other charges apply. To Opt-out text STOP to 4INFO (44636). For more information text HELP to 4INFO (44636). Contact your carrier for more details.

Want to write for Bleacher Report

We are a community of fans who write about sports. And we're growing.

Learn More and Sign Up »