Maple Leafs, Playoff Failure
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Ref leaves Maple Leafs-Panthers Game 7
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have, once again, been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It marks the 58th consecutive year that the Maple Leafs have failed to win the Cup, and the 22nd straight season in which the team failed to reach the conference finals.
The Maple Leafs (52-26-4) finished first in the Atlantic Division with 108 points, six ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning and eight of the Panthers. Toronto then won only its second postseason series in 21 years by eliminating the Ottawa Senators in six games in the first round.
The Maple Leafs haven't advanced beyond the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for nine straight seasons.
The Toronto Maple Leafs fell short of going on a deep playoff run once again, and the offseason now begins for them. This could end up being a crucial summer for Toronto since multiple key players are set to hit free agency.
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Maple Leafs have been projected to win it all under Brendan Shanahan, but can't even get out of 2nd round. Again. That doesn't help Red Wings fans.
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None of the Maple Leafs were. This was the biggest game in franchise history in 23 years. With a victory in Game 7 of the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Second Round, Toronto would reach the conference final for the first time since 2002 when they faced the Carolina Hurricanes.
Toronto Maple Leafs supporters are among the most passionate in all of sports. Having gone without a Stanley Cup championship since 1967 has only exasperated the desire from fans to see success from their team.
Again. We are gathered here today to remember a hockey team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and its truly remarkable era of non-success (2016-25). On Sunday night, they died as they had lived over the past nine years,