LOL Lyle. A true Leafs fan can tell this wasn’t written by a fan of the team…Leafs fans don’t dread going down a few games or being swept, no, it’s being up only to trip right before the finish line like this team is hell bent on doing, but maybe not this year.
Who knows, if they fail, changes a be coming.
habfan30
on May 19, 2021 at 5:03 pm
The Habs/Leafs rivalry doesn’t really exist in Montreal, there have been 12 Stanley cups since the Leafs had one.
The TML futility has made the team a non issue till recently.
The Bruins and Senators are seen to be rivals, beating the Leafs hasn’t been much of a thing for most of my life.
The regular season division stats are real but don’t reflect the two teams head to head at all, the season long results are much closer than that, including a depleted year end roster.
Fortunately for TML fans their fragile psyche caused by decades of team failure probably isn’t shared by the players 🙂
By the Stanley Cup finals we won’t remember this series in Montreal.
fcl
on May 19, 2021 at 5:26 pm
It’s more of a media thing now. In Toronto more people would consider Boston and Ottawa more of a rival as well. It isn’t like Montreal has been super relevant in almost 30 years. I’m sure Montreal will forget about this series by the finals, it will have been such a long time since Montreal fans have watched hockey by then.
Ray Bark
on May 19, 2021 at 7:12 pm
Unfortunately they can’t both lose.
I think MTL will prove to be a tough out, but just don’t have the horses to win a 7 game series against the Leafs.
Ron Moore
on May 20, 2021 at 11:37 am
In all honesty, when the Hobs have been good, the Leafs stunk, when the leafs are good, the Habs stunk.
Personally I like the idea of my team being a better team and going up against an even better team to move on. That won’t happen here on this round.
Wow after reading this article I guess Toronto should just pack it in now.
Here, read this one I wrote yesterday about the Canadiens, Bob. It’ll make you feel better…;)
https://www.spectorshockey.net/2021/05/nhl-playoffs-underdog-canadiens-face-uphill-battle-against-maple-leafs/
LOL Lyle. A true Leafs fan can tell this wasn’t written by a fan of the team…Leafs fans don’t dread going down a few games or being swept, no, it’s being up only to trip right before the finish line like this team is hell bent on doing, but maybe not this year.
Who knows, if they fail, changes a be coming.
The Habs/Leafs rivalry doesn’t really exist in Montreal, there have been 12 Stanley cups since the Leafs had one.
The TML futility has made the team a non issue till recently.
The Bruins and Senators are seen to be rivals, beating the Leafs hasn’t been much of a thing for most of my life.
The regular season division stats are real but don’t reflect the two teams head to head at all, the season long results are much closer than that, including a depleted year end roster.
Fortunately for TML fans their fragile psyche caused by decades of team failure probably isn’t shared by the players 🙂
By the Stanley Cup finals we won’t remember this series in Montreal.
It’s more of a media thing now. In Toronto more people would consider Boston and Ottawa more of a rival as well. It isn’t like Montreal has been super relevant in almost 30 years. I’m sure Montreal will forget about this series by the finals, it will have been such a long time since Montreal fans have watched hockey by then.
Unfortunately they can’t both lose.
I think MTL will prove to be a tough out, but just don’t have the horses to win a 7 game series against the Leafs.
In all honesty, when the Hobs have been good, the Leafs stunk, when the leafs are good, the Habs stunk.
Personally I like the idea of my team being a better team and going up against an even better team to move on. That won’t happen here on this round.