Brian Burke looks on all the while contemplating the fate of his players
If you need 92 to 93 points to get into they playoffs.... well... you do the math, could The Toronto Maple Leafs be out of contention before December?...
Last year (2008/09) the Leafs scored 244 times and allowed 286.
This year Toronto is on pace to score 177 times and allow 383 ... again you do the math.
This has been a very frustrating start to a season that was, and maybe still is, full of hope to some of the real blue and white faithful. Unfortunately I am one of the true faithful who will stick it out to the bitter end. Shame on me I guess...
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If the Leafs had won the first 6 and then had this 6 game losing streak all this freaking out would be for nothing, as they started the first 12 games playing .500 hockey. This team is better than this start is showing them to be. It will all work out in the end. The doomsayers have been calling for the end of the world for years, Leaf doubters are of the same breed.
ReplyDeleteYes, but you are forgetting one very important aspect of your 12 game playing at .500 scenario, and that is that they have to win the next 6 in a row for it to work.
ReplyDeleteYes, but no, I wasn't trying to create a scenario, just that after 6 games in it's still too early to pull the parachute. A very conservative prediction is that the Leafs will lose a minimum of 30 games ... 24 more to go to reach that minimum threshold. If they lose the first 15 games, then, it's time to really panic and make some drastic changes. For now just hold on to your Leaf gear, take a deep breath and change the channel for a few minutes before resuming the game. This team is not that bad, nor are the Phoenix Coyotes that good ... it will balance out in the end, but the front-end loaded losing is sucking a lot of wind from the sails.
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