For the standers and the runners alike:
Tampa IS the two time defending Stanley Cup champions with award winning players in their prime. IF the Leafs win tonight, they are not meeting reasonable expectation, they are EXCEEDING reasonable expectation.
Game 6, on the road, our club was heroic. Down 2-0, come back in surprising fashion to take the lead. BUT FOR a 5 on 3, Tampa doesn't make it to overtime. BUT FOR questionable calls and a peculiar circumstance, the two time defending Stanley Cup Champions...don't make it to overtime and we move on.
It may not be tonight, but it might be, that our faith is rewarded. We can unequivocally say that this team is good enough to beat the Stanley Cup champions from this series thus far. People's politically correct preferences aside: If the refs would just let us play the game. Either call all of it or none of it.
May 14th, 1994: Wendel Clark scores two goals, adds an assist and the Leafs win Game 7 against the Sharks.
May 14th, 2002: Alexander Mogilny scores two goals, and the Leafs win Game 7 against the Senators.
Heart on my sleeve: I say:
May 14th, 2022: Auston Matthews scores two goals and two assists and the Leafs win Game 7 against the Lightning.
Time to stand with the club with all the faith we've got. Those who run shouldn't be given the opportunity to come back. Only the standers should get the right to come back to these boards and celebrate.
Here's to coming back here tonight with a: "Surprise, surprise, motha&#^@*%s!"
Cheers to Leafs Nation!
Let's! F^$&#@*! GO!