I love to hate this team!
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Toronto Maple Leaf Sorrow in Perspective
All fellow Leaf fans rejoice. This team is not alone. They are a collection of undoers. As it is....
- Every Original Six team except Toronto has played for the Cup or won it since 1967. In total, five of the Original Six have played for the Cup 32 times in the past 39 years (including lockout of 2005), none of them less than three times each.
- Of the six expansion teams added to the NHL in 1967-68, every one, except the defunct California Golden Seals, has played for the Cup. And when you consider that the Seals moved to Cleveland and eventually merged to become part of the Minnesota North Stars, you can actually argue they have been involved with a Cup finalist.
- In 1970, the NHL again expanded, placing franchises in Buffalo and Vancouver. Neither team has won the Cup, but each has played for it twice.
- In the continuing growth, the Atlanta (Calgary) Flames and New York Islanders were added to the NHL roster two years later. Combined, they have won five Stanley Cups and played in the final on three other occasions.
- The next teams to join the NHL were the Washington Capitals and the Kansas City Scouts. The Kansas City franchise moved to Colorado and eventually to New Jersey, where the Devils have won won three of the past 10 Cups
- All 18 teams -- if you include the California argument -- who became part of the NHL after the Leafs' most recent win in 1967 have played for the Cup.
- The NHL grew to 21 teams with the addition of four teams from the World Hockey Association. Three of those four teams have since relocated, but have still been involved in nine Stanley Cup finals, winning seven.
- Three of the youngest NHL franchises -- in the traditional non-hockey markets of Florida, Tampa and Anaheim -- have all reached the Stanley Cup final with Tampa defending Lords Silver Mug.
In Philadelphia right now, Flyers fans are bemoaning the fact that the Flyers haven't won the Cup since 1975. But since then, they have at least made it to the final five different times.
Since 1967, the Maple Leafs have had 17 coaches, ten general managers, seven captains, record profits and not a lot of hope. Once in 37 years -- in 1993 -- they were legitimately one win away from the final.
24 NHL teams have been in the Stanley Cup final since 1967:
- Montreal Canadiens: 11 appearances, 10 wins (1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989, 1993)
- Boston Bruins: 7, 2 (1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1988, 1990)
- Philadelphia Flyers: 7, 2 (1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1997)
- Edmonton Oilers: 6, 5 (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990)
- N.Y. Islanders: 5, 4 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)
- Detroit Red Wings: 4, 3 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002)
- New Jersey Devils: 4, 3 (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003)
- Dallas/Minnesota Stars: 4, 1 (1981, 1991, 1999, 2000)
- N.Y. Rangers: 3, 1 (1972, 1979, 1994)
- Calgary Flames: 3, 1 (1986, 1989, 2004)
- St. Louis Blues: 3, 0 (1968, 1969, 1970)
- Chicago Blackhawks: 3, 0 (1971, 1973, 1992)
- Colorado Avalanche: 2, 2 (1996, 2001)
- Pittsburgh Penguins: 2, 2 (1991, 1992)
- Buffalo Sabres: 2, 0 (1975, 1999)
- Vancouver Canucks: 2, 0 (1982, 1994)
- Tampa Bay Lightning: 1, 1 (2004)
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: 1, 0 (2003)
- Carolina Hurricanes: 1, 0 (2002)
- Washington Capitals: 1, 0 (1998)
- Florida Panthers: 1, 0 (1996)
- Los Angeles Kings: 1, 0 (1993)
Kannattaa varmasti iloita Toronton voitoista. Kaksi tappiota Montrealille ratkaisi, ettei MakeMeLaffs pääse pudotuspeleihin tällä kaudella. Jäljellä olevien pelien voittaminen taas ratkaisee, ettei MakeMeLaffs saa kunnon varausvuoroa. He tekevät sen itse. Tervemenoa keskinkertaisuuteen.
