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What happened to the LEAFS??
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Mitch Wexler
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> In response to Ian's earlier message (below).... > > What happened to the Leafs?? > > The pressure got them tonight. > The pressure of being one of the highest-paid teams, needing a long playoff run to justify it. > The pressure of having loaded up with superstars at the trade deadline. > The pressure of needing just one series victory to put Cujo's memory behind them. > The pressure of beating a team that lost in five games in the first round last year. > The pressure of living up to fans' scuttled Cup parade plans, scuttled for the 36th straight year. > The pressure of fulfilling their destiny to meet the Sens for the fourth straight year. > The pressure of the high-and-mighty Toronto media. > > Sure, there will be excuses... > -Too banged up (though not as much as last year) > -The refs were out to get them (because they should never have called Belfour's tomahawk chop) > -Philly added Amonte and Yushkevich (Nolan, Housley and Wesley notwithstanding) > -The playoff format is messed up (somehow this will be brought up) > > ...but perhaps making excuses has finally caught up with the Buds. > > Signed, > Chilling in Toronto, preparing for the next Sens round which the Leafs will be watching on TV. > > >Ian Winsor wrote: > Indeed, what happened?? > The pressure got them tonight. > The pressure of being broke and needing a long playoff run keep the franchise in Kanata. > The pressure of being the # 1 seed. > The pressure of being the Pres. Trophy winner. > The pressure of the fans expectations. > The pressure of the media's predictions of a Stanley Cup victory. > The pressure of realizing that despite all of the above, there were still unsold tickets to last night's game. > Pressure from the very young fast and tough Isles. Enjoy them. You may > beat them in 6 or 7, but the Sens will feel like they were in car accident > when its over. > Signed, > Chilling out in Toronto, toasting our victory, hoping to see the Sens in the > conference final.
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