Another letdown for Leafs nation
Posted April 6, 2011 7:35 am.
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TORONTO, Ont. – The Maple Leafs playoff drought has extended to a sixth-straight season.
By the third period at the Air Canada Centre, Tuesday night, the Leafs had already been eliminated with that Buffalo Sabres win, before actually losing themselves to the Washington Capitals in a shootout.
Even though Leafs fans are dealing with another season of disappointment, they remain loyal and optimistic.
“I am going to wear my Leafs jersey until the end of the season,” one fan told 680News. “It was disappointing, but I still believe,” another said.
Many fans truly believe with such a young and driven team, the Leafs will take it to the post-season next time.
“As players, we play to play in the playoffs, we play to try and win the Stanley Cup, and when you’re eliminated from getting that opportunity, it doesn’t feel very good,” Captain Dion Phaneuf said.
It’s been more than 40 years since the Leafs won a Stanley Cup. The last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was in 1993, and that was the Montreal Canadians.
