What was happening the last time the Leafs were in the playoffs
Posted April 21, 2013 7:15 am.
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TORONTO, Ont. -The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially clinched a playoff spot for the first time in nine years.
The last time the Leafs made the playoffs the year was 2004, and they would eventually be eliminated in six games by the Flyers in the Eastern Conference semi-final.
So what was happening the last time the Leafs were playing when it really counts?
Rapper 50 Cent was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys, and ‘Hey Ya’ by Outkast was the top song of the time.
‘Million Dollar Baby’ was the movie cleaning up at The Oscars, with ‘The Aviator’ and ‘Ray’ being its top competition.
Now a staple in our lives, social-media giant Facebook was just launching.
The Mars Rover, meanwhile, confirmed to the world that there was once water on the red planet.
Greece won the Euro Cup soccer tournament and the world lost such celebrities as Rodney Dangerfield, Marlon Brando, Christopher Reeve and rapper ODB.
