Is there a more amusing silence than that of Toronto as they are getting obliterated at home in a Game 7? I think not.
The Maple Leafs caused all their water carriers to crucify them after a 6-1 home loss in Game 5, only to give them all pause after a shutout win in Florida in Game 6.
So what happens in Game 7 at home in Toronto? Another 6-1 loss, of course. Surely Mitch Marner’s last game there as part of the Core Four as he flees for Carolina or (lol) Chicago. Possibly John Tavares’ last, too, although it seems like he may stay for a paltry salary to continue Not Every Day Pajama Dream.
The Leafs won the division, were up 2-0 on the defending Stanley Cup champs, and still found a way to lose in the most painful of ways. Since the summer of 2018 — a random and completely meaningless date I picked out of a hat, I assure you — the Maple Leafs have won two playoff rounds while the Islanders have won five or six, depending on your view of pandemic-qualifier rounds. And we think the Islanders have disappointed.
Tee hee, man.
Islanders News
- No news on the GM search front, however Greg Picker thanked fans for the outpouring of support following the axing of the radio crew. [THN]
- Weird Islanders: Neil Smith joins the podcast! [LHH]
Elsewhere
- The final four is set: Dallas vs. Edmonton, Florida vs. Carolina. This is a good final four; good job, NHL. It’s almost as if we don’t need a play-in round. Here’s the schedule, beginning Tuesday with the East. [NHL]
- Leafs fans are devastated and angry and it’s delicious. [Sportsnet]
- The Winnipeg-Dallas post-series handshake was particularly emotional in the wake of Mark Schefele’s dad dying the day before. [Sportsnet]
- The U.S. beat Kazakhstan, oh Kazakhstan. [Sportsnet]
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