![]() We’re watching historic failure in the clutch unfold right before our eyes. Only the Jets/Coyotes from 1990-2012 have lost more consecutive series-clinching games in NHL history (13). The Maple Leafs have now lost 10 straight opportunities to clinch a series, dating back to Game 7 of the 2004 Conference Quarterfinals. ![]() The probability of that having happened? 0.0036%, or 1 in 27,778. The Leafs have lost a winner-take-all final game in five straight playoff series. The Leafs are cursed, right? They have to be cursed. A tough matchup aside, everything was, once again, in Toronto’s favor. On Saturday night, the Leafs (-125) lost 3-2 to the two-time defending champion Lightning in another first round Game 7. Steady playmaking veterans like William Nylander and Mark Giordano on the third line and third defensive pair, respectively.Īnd yet, it never seems to matter come playoff time. ![]() One of the best pure passers in the league in Mitch Marner. Objectively speaking, the Leafs are one of the NHL’s best teams.Ī 60-goal scorer in Auston Matthews. ![]()
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