the Harold Ballard curse continues. rumors have it that someone saved his famous window from the old arena and that the cure will not be lifted until the window is smashed. I hear the window is in Montreal.
The NHL became all about money with when Bettman became commissioner. He became Commissioner in Feb. of 1993, too late to stop the Montreal Canadiens from winning the cup that year. He's been commissioner for 30 years as of Feb. of this year and this year will also be the 30th year a Canadian team will not win the Stanley Cup. It's not a coincidence. Remember the 1994-95, 2004-05, and 2012-13 season lockouts? All under Bettman's watch. There was never a lockout under any other commissioner.
Lol...at least karma came back when Montreal snuck into the Kings locker room to measure sticks. But I guess I can say the ultimate karma has been the ZERO Cups won by Canadian teams since.
I'm an ex-Canuck fan, and have recently adopted the Oilers. I so wished Toronto could have pushed thru. My dream was to have 2 Canadian teams in the finals.
Living in Toronto it's like I guess I should support them... but why? Even the Sens (my original home team) made it to the finals once in the last half a century.
As someone with no interest in sports whatsoever, why would anyone be a fan of teams that apparently always lose? What's the point? Just hoping for the big payout some day? Or is it purely base on geography?
For me it's about what I grew up with. Watched them almost my whole life. Same reason I support Liverpool FC. Never been to Liverpool, just grew up watching them because my brother did.
Stars and leafs fan here so like... I'm used to disappointment. My unrealistic want for the Stanley cup is a stars vs leafs FOR the cup. That way I win either way and also it would just be wild if they even made it that far.
Yeah except other people feel bad for the Lions fans. The general consensus is either fuck the leafs or lol the leafs suck (and that’s funny because fuck the leafs)
They still have cups. I'm a Kings fan who moved into Sharks territory. My favorite joke is telling Sharks fans that I feel bad that their players are always thirsty.......cause they don't have any cups.
Growing up there was a huge feud between Hans and leaf fans to the point of vanilism and slashing the tires of anyone who you know was at the game for the opposite team. Don't know why but hockey brings out the canadian goose in every fan
I cheer for all Canadian teams it's just fucked how hockey turns everyone into a mouthy schoolyard bully who gets off on teasing other people about which sports team they like.
I cheer for all the teams that have multiple good Finnish players. Mainly "my teams" are Rangers, Panthers, Hurricanes, Avalanche, Stars and Predators. It's a simple system.
SoraHjort
Meanwhile, the Krakens in their second year are doing decently.
EroticZombiePants
I have to root for them. There's something really annoying watching Florida teams win the championship every year in hockey.
420jeans
I'm in this meme and I don't like it
JustTheCats
Well this aged like milk
HalfPintKatie
Shut up!
youreathing
One of the top 3 most profitable teams in the league for decades. They don't need to win.
TeeweeAndSmashboy
GLG! 💙
theharmonyandmelody4
emotional_damage.exe
davidmckenzieart
Reported for bullying
theharmonyandmelody4
emotional_damage.exe
TheDisembodiedFloatingHeadOfEdwardGRobinson
Idrinkforevil
The just won game 4
SomeDetroitGuy
They actually won tonight, 2-1
turfdraagster
I really want then to win but theyre playing like the Loafs right now
laner7112000
GingerLaird
"What was that about teasing someone's asshole?" - Quote that could follow that.
DarkSock
gonetothebirds
the Harold Ballard curse continues. rumors have it that someone saved his famous window from the old arena and that the cure will not be lifted until the window is smashed. I hear the window is in Montreal.
THEmichaelscarn12
wababooba
They’re behind 1-3, so they’ve won already one game.
csullivan
They had no business getting past the Lightning tbh.
waitwhat1234
Zero days since thinking about the Leafs. They are living rent free, ya turd.
PickleRiiiiiiiiiiiiick
How can you tell that its spring? The Leafs have fallen early.
TomAceTwooo
Unfortunately, it's usually golfing season for us at this point
FruitFlyInStrangePlaces
Everyone calls the leafs things like losers, jokes, the worst team in the NHL, and such. But in Toronto? They call them the same things.
onlyhalfghost
they're not even Toronto's best golf team, that's the Blue Jays
FruitFlyInStrangePlaces
Golf is why the Canucks hate making the playoffs. Gets in the way of tee times.
Droleth
I mean theres only like 4 months you can golf for in canada.
ChaoticAtmosphere
The NHL became all about money with when Bettman became commissioner. He became Commissioner in Feb. of 1993, too late to stop the Montreal Canadiens from winning the cup that year. He's been commissioner for 30 years as of Feb. of this year and this year will also be the 30th year a Canadian team will not win the Stanley Cup. It's not a coincidence. Remember the 1994-95, 2004-05, and 2012-13 season lockouts? All under Bettman's watch. There was never a lockout under any other commissioner.
hawks88
Every sports league is all about the money.
sacrosanctt
All the Leafs Stanley Cup trophy pictures are in black & white.
azimir
The last time the Leafs won the Stanley Cup the US hadn't completed the Apollo 11 moon landing yet.
pjm82
And there were only 5 other teams
Comboverman
They only need four miracles in a row to get out of this round. It's hard being a fan.
TomAceTwooo
7 min to go. 2-1 lead. I'm sweating bullets over here.
brassmule
Nice ending. Friday gonna be lit
Treebane
The leafs have never won more than two playoff series in a season. The last time they made the finals/won a cup the playoffs were only two rounds long
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Treebane
That would be the third round of the playoffs
KarateCanine
And only 6 teams
jscuster
The last time they won the Cup it was only broadcast in black and white.
ACanadianLostInAustralia
They got close to making it to the finals in 1993. They lost out to the LA Kings in a 7 game series.
makesense
As a Kings fan, that was so awesome especially because Leaf's fans thought they were robbed.
Owensdad
Too soon.
someonewakeuphicks
We were robbed. Gretzky knocked in the puck over his shoulders. That goal should never have been allowed
makesense
Lol...at least karma came back when Montreal snuck into the Kings locker room to measure sticks. But I guess I can say the ultimate karma has been the ZERO Cups won by Canadian teams since.
Canadoug
God I hate being a Leaf fan. No way they win this series.
CanuckleheadCan
I'm an ex-Canuck fan, and have recently adopted the Oilers. I so wished Toronto could have pushed thru. My dream was to have 2 Canadian teams in the finals.
420jeans
I'm going to be radial l royally passed off they win.
CommodusLeitdorf
They will probably win game 4 only to lose game 5 at home. You know, to dig that knife in a little bit deeper.
mabbo
Living in Toronto it's like I guess I should support them... but why? Even the Sens (my original home team) made it to the finals once in the last half a century.
PineappleLoopsBroether
I still say if the Leafs think I'm paying a $120 for upper bowl seats, they can sucks my babcock.
idonotagreetotermsofservice
Hey, cool logo though.
StontiumJaguar
Itaru
As someone with no interest in sports whatsoever, why would anyone be a fan of teams that apparently always lose? What's the point? Just hoping for the big payout some day? Or is it purely base on geography?
Canadoug
For me it's about what I grew up with. Watched them almost my whole life. Same reason I support Liverpool FC. Never been to Liverpool, just grew up watching them because my brother did.
dadoftwo
Coming back from a 3-0 has been done before. God luck!
duckfn35
The reverse sweep by the LA Kings....what a series that was to watch
Baron29
There is a non-zero chance, but that's the extent of my optimism. I'm just glad they made it out of the first round
420jeans
Let's hope they lose tonight and we can all go back to what we were doing.
FloodingWaters
Canes fan here. If ya'll could delay Florida for a game while we oust the devils, that'd be appreciated
cornzilla
Stars and leafs fan here so like... I'm used to disappointment. My unrealistic want for the Stanley cup is a stars vs leafs FOR the cup. That way I win either way and also it would just be wild if they even made it that far.
Matty3D
Sorry, they won.
420jeans
It's okay. We'll lose the next one
RandAIFlagg
I don't follow hockey but I'm a Detroit Lions fan, and these sound like the kinds of things we say, so I think I know how you feel
thegregorious
Yeah except other people feel bad for the Lions fans. The general consensus is either fuck the leafs or lol the leafs suck (and that’s funny because fuck the leafs)
RandAIFlagg
lol the parenthetical at the end of that made me laugh
BizzarJuggalo
Cries in Flames fan.
CanuckleheadCan
Hey, finally got rid of Sutter. I can see the Flames becoming a contender once again.
jayhaJapeLord
Cries in jets fan. Gonna be a rough few years for us I think coming up.
dafrey
Could be worse, could be a Canucks fan
mrsircaptainrich
Pfh. At least all these guys have cup wins. Sharks fan. Sad face emoji
dafrey
Canucks haven't, as far as being in the NHL they're 20 years older than the Sharks
CanuckleheadCan
I still hurt from 2011.
OptimisticMisanthrope
Hey, the Leafs have won plenty of Stanley cups, maybe it's your fault for being born several decades too late.
420jeans
Yeah, those cups when there were six teams were really sweet....
OptimisticMisanthrope
They still have cups. I'm a Kings fan who moved into Sharks territory. My favorite joke is telling Sharks fans that I feel bad that their players are always thirsty.......cause they don't have any cups.
IupvoteAussies
I like pointing out that maybe if the stick wasn't in the shark's mouth, they wouldn't choke all the time... like during the reverse sweep
eromitlab
Dunking on the Leafs is one of the best things about hockey.
waitwhat1234
Only the best thing to mentally limited individuals. Get a life
Groose
Growing up there was a huge feud between Hans and leaf fans to the point of vanilism and slashing the tires of anyone who you know was at the game for the opposite team. Don't know why but hockey brings out the canadian goose in every fan
quaggie
I mean, you gotta read the room at work, or you might create a grudge.
wipethatfaceoffyourheadbitch
I troll the hockey group chat with my coworkers all the time. It’s so fun.
kevbot5000
Grudges are half the fun.
GhostOfAnrui
It's almost as fun as dunking on the flyers
SkynetWithAPoopKnife
Who is your team?
eromitlab
New Jersey
Emmaline732
Columbus Blue Jackets
oldbaldjewishman
Its a right of passage. Leafs suck!
Fadetoblack021
Grow up you fucking loser lol
onlyhalfghost
aww, someone's stuck cheering for the Senators every playoff
Fadetoblack021
I cheer for all Canadian teams it's just fucked how hockey turns everyone into a mouthy schoolyard bully who gets off on teasing other people about which sports team they like.
himisti
I cheer for all the teams that have multiple good Finnish players. Mainly "my teams" are Rangers, Panthers, Hurricanes, Avalanche, Stars and Predators. It's a simple system.