You replying to this just proves my point about Leafs fans..
You guys typically spend about two weeks of the year in the real world and talk some hockey sense, then you go right back to fantasy land where denial is more powerful than truth. Rinse and repeat each year.
I already said this season was as close as the Leafs got to finishing the year without tripping over their own d**ks by the time they got to the finish line.
But if you'd rather just pretend that the Leafs have always been consistently amazing (and therefore an automatic yes in this poll) leading up to the playoffs, and that we never see their warts showing, then please be my guest friend...
To be fair, the Leafs fan cycle is pretty great over the past few years; and we are currently in the middle of one of the important parts of the cycle.
Offseason: Forget last years' playoffs, we added X... We're easily the best team in Canada.
Start of the season: Win streak, this is the year it comes together, Leafs are winning it all!
A few loses in a row: Same old God Damn story with this team! Trade Nylander!
Back to winning: Auston Matthews might be better than Connor McDavid; he's a better scorer than Ovi I think.
Playoffs start: Leafs in 6 this time. Bruins got us last time, but we're better than last year.
Playoffs end in the first round: Same old God Damn story with this team! Trade Nylander!
Offseaon: Forget last years' playoffs, we added X... We're easily the best team in Canada. I think this might be a historically good power play.
Start of the season: Win streak, this is the year it comes together, Leafs are winning it all!
A few loses in a row: Same old God Damn story with this team! Trade Nylander!
Back to winning: Auston Matthews is pretty much either right behind or right with Connor McDavid, he's miles better than guys like MacKinnon.
Playoffs start: Leafs in 3, Columbus is lucky to be here.
Playoffs end in the first round: Same old God Damn story with this team! Trade Nylander!
Offseason: Forget last years' playoffs, we added X... We're easily the best team in Canada; easy birth to the final 4 this year.
Start of the season: Win streak, this is the year it comes together, Leafs are winning it all!
Lack of a few loses in a row: My God, this team is a new level.
Winning a lot: Auston Matthews is a Golden God.
Playoffs start: Leafs in 4, class of the North.
Playoffs end in the first round: Same old God Damn story with this team! Trade.. Marner?
Offseason: Forget last years' playoffs.