April 20th 2013 The leafs make the playoffs!

[07carbon3]

In 2004 the last time the leafs were in the playoffs

There was no such thing as Ipad
There was no Iphone
There was no Nintendo wii
There was no youtube
There was no google earth
Facebook only had 1 million users compared to the Billion it has now

…. Fast forward to 2013 and the LEAFS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!

Congrats to the boys in blue for making it this year!




Burke must be pissed he got fired the year they made it lol

[peterm15]

They made it this year BECAUSE Burke was fired. Lol.

This is great news for all the blue and white fans.

[bubba1983]

Thanks glen healy for reposting that

CLINCHED!!!!!
Aand im hammered to celebrate

[07carbon3]

Thanks glen healy for reposting that

CLINCHED!!!!!
Aand im hammered to celebrate

i thought it was cool lol

[Maz3Dan]

Nice to have the boys back in the playoffs. Really hoping for a series against the Habs.

[Thrizzl3]

go leafs go

[Default User]

Where...is...that...bandwagon....???

[Mitchell3]

Where...is...that...bandwagon....???

lol! facebook feed already getting blown up. Im half american and therefore will not be watching any of this.. im not canadian enough i guess.

[PearlM3]

They made it this year BECAUSE Burke was fired. Lol.

This is great news for all the blue and white fans.

Ahhhhh... This is Bryan burkes team lol, they made the playoffs because of him

[Thrizzl3]

Where...is...that...bandwagon....???

everyone is jumping on it...lol there will be more joiners

[Default User]

everyone is jumping on it...lol there will be more joiners

Oh - guaranteed. LOL

[cwp_sedan]

everyone is jumping on it...lol there will be more joiners

I never left...

[bubba1983]

St johns maple leafs fan here cause the big team played too late in the night for me to watch as a kid...

[Thrizzl3]

I never left...

i know lol you told me to stop hating and beleaf :P

[midnightfxgt]

I never left...

werd!

[-RJ3-]

I told you so. I wish I can find my post preseason.

[cwp_sedan]

i know lol you told me to stop hating and beleaf :P

:)



werd!

:thumbsup

[trulankan]

Ahhhhh... This is Bryan burkes team lol, they made the playoffs because of him

yeah i have to agree Burke deserves much of the credit for putting this team together but carlyle got it done...if that looser wilson was around they'd be dead last probably

[loki]

:goleafsgo

[peterm15]

Don't get me wrong. I like Burke and a lot of what he stood for ( ie. if you didn't help your community you weren't on the team ) He was just no longer any good for the team. The fans and players gave up on him and stopped playing hard for him.

There were many moves I didn't like and knew it was time for him to go when he signed Wilson to a contract extension. He overpaid players and frankly started to slip.

[goodcase]

5 Years ago I said the leafs would make the playoffs in 5 years. I could not be more excited for this. The last time the leafs were in the playoffs I was 14. Lets hope they can make it to the second round.

[Jsquared]

Great game last night too!! I have not lived in Toronto while the leafs were in the playoffs so this should get very exciting!

[-RJ3-]

What you may have not known

Both Toronto teams will be at the playoffs. The leads and the Ahl Toronto Marlies.

Dave Nonis must be stoked!

http://Instagram.com/p/YXZyqZqW9A/

[07carbon3]

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[6strings]

le omg, I've always been fans of leaves.

[Scottobot]

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Interesting their fearless captain's mug is not on this poster.

[Punkrockjohn]

about time

[iconicrocket]

Lets hope they make it all the way to the finals this time.

[iconicrocket]

about time

+1

[Punkrockjohn]

Lets hope they make it all the way to the finals this time.

they are gonna have a tough time if they get lined up with boston

[mikey32235]

Lets hope they make it all the way to the finals this time.

or atleast the first round

[Scottobot]

Lets hope they make it all the way to the finals this time.

Wishful thinking. I'd be pleasantly shocked.

[btown-mazda]

Was an awesome game last night indeed, I was there to watch my very first NHL game and had a blast. Leafs fans were everywhere and chants of "Go Leafs Go" was rampant and practically drowned out all of the Sens chants.

Lets hope for a good playoff run and some exciting hockey to be had

[07carbon3]

Was an awesome game last night indeed, I was there to watch my very first NHL game and had a blast. Leafs fans were everywhere and chants of "Go Leafs Go" was rampant and practically drowned out all of the Sens chants.

Lets hope for a good playoff run and some exciting hockey to be had


go leafs go always drowns the sens chant in that arena

[iconicrocket]

at least to the 3rd round.

:fingerscrossed

[Dave_The_BMXER]

about time

Ya, been bad for far too long

[07carbon3]

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[peterm15]

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Hahahaha.

[SirWanker]

Best of luck to this year's Leafs edition. The only team I can see that can give them issues in the east is Pittsburgh. Boston less so of a concern ( see earlier playoff matches with Ottawa).

[EastYork3]

I have been a die-hard Leaf fan for my whole life. Put up with many years of ridicule from other hockey fans but never jumped to another team. With that said, a part of me hopes that they don't win the cup. I cant help but think of the headlines: "Leafs win baby-season." etc...

[peterm15]

I have been a die-hard Leaf fan for my whole life. Put up with many years of ridicule from other hockey fans but never jumped to another team. With that said, a part of me hopes that they don't win the cup. I cant help but think of the headlines: "Leafs win baby-season." etc...

+1

[midnightfxgt]

I have been a die-hard Leaf fan for my whole life. Put up with many years of ridicule from other hockey fans but never jumped to another team. With that said, a part of me hopes that they don't win the cup. I cant help but think of the headlines: "Leafs win baby-season." etc...

Would still rather win, than not though. With the confidence and attraction to Free Agents (since they would then show they are a serious club), they could build even stronger.

[Scottobot]

Would still rather win, than not though. With the confidence and attraction to Free Agents (since they would then show they are a serious club), they could build even stronger.

True enough, but I agree that whoever wins this season's cup will have a big asterisk beside it in the record books. I normally cheer for the underdog but this season I hope it's one of the "usual" top clubs, because if a team wins this year that's never won (or at least hasn't won in ages like the Leafs) it's not like winning the real cup after a whole grueling season.

[midnightfxgt]

True enough, but I agree that whoever wins this season's cup will have a big asterisk beside it in the record books. I normally cheer for the underdog but this season I hope it's one of the "usual" top clubs, because if a team wins this year that's never won (or at least hasn't won in ages like the Leafs) it's not like winning the real cup after a whole grueling season.

Your right, its slightly harder lol. They play more games/night now. Yea, they don't play 82 games, but play much more frequently... This isn't an easier year by any means. Anyone who views this season as not a real season, probably isnt a real fan

[Scottobot]

Anyone who views this season as not a real season, probably isnt a real fan

ROFL

[bubba1983]

http://raptor.golden.net/~barnes123/IMG-20130422-01287.jpg
supportin at work!

[113GT]

Your right, its slightly harder lol. They play more games/night now. Yea, they don't play 82 games, but play much more frequently... This isn't an easier year by any means. Anyone who views this season as not a real season, probably isnt a real fan

+1

plus a win is a win, doesn't matter if you play all 82 games or 48....it's still winning!

[midnightfxgt]

+1

plus a win is a win, doesn't matter if you play all 82 games or 48....it's still winning!

The division is just as tight with points, players still risk injury etc etc.... ;)

[GWN]

The only team I can see that can give them issues in the east is Pittsburgh. Boston less so of a concern

Wait, what?

Congrats to the Leafs, hope you guys draw Montreal and not Boston, would love to see Toronto make it through to at least the second round :chuckle

[EastYork3]

When it comes to the Leafs, a shortened season isn't like a real season. They have a history of unpredictable starts. Sometimes they start a season off really well, winning streaks et all. But there always comes a time soon enough in the season when they start to slump and eventually fall out of playoff contention. It's great that this is a shortened season because they can't last an entire season.

I think that the cup is a reward for a team that can last through 82 games and maintain a level of quality hockey.

[113GT]

booo leafs!!

GO HABS!

muahahaha

[Scottobot]

When it comes to the Leafs, a shortened season isn't like a real season. They have a history of unpredictable starts. Sometimes they start a season off really well, winning streaks et all. But there always comes a time soon enough in the season when they start to slump and eventually fall out of playoff contention. It's great that this is a shortened season because they can't last an entire season.

I think that the cup is a reward for a team that can last through 82 games and maintain a level of quality hockey.

Well said. The impact of a single winning streak, losing streak, or key injury has a magnified effect on the overall outcome.
While I readily acknowledge that the shortened season presents its own challenges, to me that is exactly why whoever wins this season can't be compared to other championship teams. This season presents UNIQUE challenges, so one day when you're going through the history books comparing this year's champions with those who won following a full season it will be comparing apples with oranges. THAT is the problem I have with this year, and that is why I hope that it won't be a team that hasn't won before (or one that hasn't won in ages). Because if such a team wins this year and they don't win again for 20 years, people will look back on this year's championship as a fluke.

[midnightfxgt]

Better yet, they win 2yrs in a row and show it wasn't a fluke...... back-to-back champs tho not common lol.

[113GT]

guys it doesn't matter what it shows if they win in a short season or not, the point is, if they won or not. period.

winning is winning!

[The Wolf]

guys it doesn't matter what it shows if they win in a short season or not, the point is, if they won or not. period.

winning is winning!
hate to agree with the Montrealer but nobody is going to discount this season. The playoffs are still the playoffs, that hasn't changed. So the team that wins is going to have to do what every other team in recent history has done and win 16 games to hoist the cup.

[Scottobot]

hate to agree with the Montrealer but nobody is going to discount this season. The playoffs are still the playoffs, that hasn't changed. So the team that wins is going to have to do what every other team in recent history has done and win 16 games to hoist the cup.

They didn't do what all the other teams did to get there though.
And you can't say nobody will discount this season when some of us already do.
We can agree to disagree. :)

[The Wolf]

They didn't do what all the other teams did to get there though.
We can agreed to disagree. :)

:)

basically, with the Leafs, I'll take what I can get.

[mathew.poulos]

:)

basically, with the Leafs, I'll take what I can get.

This


:goleafsgo

[07carbon3]

They didn't do what all the other teams did to get there though.
And you can't say nobody will discount this season when some of us already do.
We can agree to disagree. :)

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[peterm15]

People here do know that it is widely recognized that the leafs got the short end of the stick when it came to scheduling this year right?

Everyone had back to back games BUT majority of leafs back to backs were against rested teams. Worst schedule in the league.

[07carbon3]

People here do know that it is widely recognized that the leafs got the short end of the stick when it came to scheduling this year right?

Everyone had back to back games BUT majority of leafs back to backs were against rested teams. Worst schedule in the league.

agreed and when they had those 2 big back to backs they got 3 out 4 points both times

[captobvious75]

hate to agree with the Montrealer but nobody is going to discount this season. The playoffs are still the playoffs, that hasn't changed. So the team that wins is going to have to do what every other team in recent history has done and win 16 games to hoist the cup.

Agreed. If you win a cup, you win it. Your name goes on it no matter the length of the season.

That being said, just want to give a shout out to my Sens for doing so damn well with out Spezza, karlsson, Cowen until recently and Anderson for a while!

[loosecannon]

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Haters gonna hate.

[07carbon3]

LOL Check this out: http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-clothing-other-Toronto-Maple-LEAFS-SUCK-One-and-Done-T-shirt-2013-Playoffs-W0QQAdIdZ476841339

Haters gonna hate.

what a douche that guy is

[cwp_sedan]

LOL Check this out: http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-clothing-other-Toronto-Maple-LEAFS-SUCK-One-and-Done-T-shirt-2013-Playoffs-W0QQAdIdZ476841339

Haters gonna hate.


I'll buy one, just so I can meet the guy and punch him in the face. :)

:goleafsgo

[loosecannon]

I'll buy one, just so I can meet the guy and punch him in the face. :)

:goleafsgo

Let's do a group deal on the punches!