Fitty Losers:thumbsup

I didn't know golf had a Stanley cup.


ha

http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hoc.../17889056.html

The Maple Leafs’ unlikely playoff chase is through.

Now it’s six months off to use the lessons of 2010-11 for a legitimate run at a playoff spot with a deeper team and not just another of their recent late-season teases.

Taking the Washington Capitals to overtime Tuesday night in an eventual 3-2 shootout loss became meaningless when the Buffalo Sabres held off Tampa Bay down the QEW to ensure the Leafs could not get to eighth place.

“I saw that score out of the corner of my eye,” said goalie James Reimer, who faced the out-of-town scoreboard, when not dealing with 41 Caps shots in 65 minutes and four more in the shootout. “I didn’t know if I saw it right and I didn’t want to look again.

“We could’ve packed it in right there, the season’s over and said ‘screw this, the season’s over’. But that showed a lot of character on our part tonight that we controlled the overtime. It showed a lot about our team and I’m proud of the guys.”

The loss sidelines the Leafs a sixth straight spring, but this time there’s reason to believe it wasn’t a blip when the playoff pressure was off.

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Justify it any way you want.

You are loyal to a mediocre team that charges top dollar to fans and advertisers. Keep being loyal, paying top dollar and you'll keep getting a mediocre team that won't make the playoffs again next year.

Alternative = Boycott

What's the alternative to this?...

Oh, I dunno. How about REALITY!

Its not just the Leafs that are doing this. I went to the Ottawa vs Leafs game last weekend in Ottawa and the tickets (from the box office) were more expensive than a Leafs game in Toronto. Looks like other teams have no problem making money off of Leaf loyalty. By the way it was F**king awesome!!! Best hockey atmosphere in a long time. Looking forward to next season.

Habs will be out faster than Pacioretty after a Chara hit (Clean hit of course)!!!

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And yet, they still accomplished something the Leafs couldn't.

Squeak in by the hair of their teeth?

Well, as of last night's games the Leafs are OUT.
Nice double-shorthanded goal scored though in last night's game by Bozak, only other guy to do it in Leafs history is my man Darryl Sittler 31 years ago: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2011/...bozak_history/

Calgary also, OUT. Nice hattrick last night by Iginla but sadly, they're again a no-show for the postseason.

Habs have a clinched playoff spot. Bag on them all you want, they're in.

Same with Flyers, Pens, Kings, and Tampa.
Detroit, San Jose, Boston & Washington are all Division winners.
Canucks = Wester Conf. Champs.

I called Chicago very early-on in last year's playoffs, would like to see them go far this year as well but so far no spot clinched.


Leaf's fans can see their heroes out on the links in the coming weeks. Signing autographs for their hapless loyalists will no doubt cheer them up. :D

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boycott?? that's the best you have?? so you only are a fan of a team if they win? that's sad..


a better alternative would be to have external tournaments that go on during this time of year, instead of 'canada' vs 'sweden' (quotes for untrue rosters) in those weak ass tournaments they have over seas have unseeded nhl teams mixed with khl teams or swedish elite league teams in there... people would sell that out, at least in canada and europe anyway. I would bet that it would be better hockey than the regular season of the nhl.

It works for soccer so why not?

how is someone being loyal to a team an idiot and absent of reality? That's just ignorant... Saying that a team that spends that much on a roster every year will never win is just more ignorance... How many years did detroit go without a cup? how about the blackhawks? I don't hear anyone criticizing being fans of either of those teams.. i know they had fans during those years to, as they should..

heres to loyalty, where explanations are unnecessary... :drinkup

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LA Kings made the playoffs...
was at the game last night, great game, beat Coyotes..
go Kings!

Ignorance is saying, every year before it begins, that your team will win the cup.

Reality is accepting where your team will finish and HOPING that they overachieve.

Loyalty is the second statement...stupidity is the first.

Lol! :-(

The Canucks,Canada's team :glugglug

I'll be cheering for either them or Boston in the playoffs.

Canucks are looking good this year. 3 or 4 months ago I never would have guessed they'd be the odds-on favorite going into the playoffs.