Who do you view as our biggest rival?

[egd27]

I suppose it might be somewhat age dependant, but as someone that goes back to the O6, it always has, and always will be, Montreal.

I would root for any team playing against the Canadiens.

 

[deletethis]

Montreal

Detroit
Ottawa

Buffalo - Boston

 

[Jerkini]

Montreal, Boston (although i imagine they wouldn't consider us a rival), Ottawa.

The rest are artificial "rivalries" based on geographic distances.

 

[rrc1967]

Gary Bettman

 

[Sniper99]

Doesn't the Leafs ownership the past 50 years pretty much, count as a rival? Should be an option in the poll. I voted MTL because my cousin is a Habs fan and well I cant stand that damn OLE OLE chant at the dinner table on Christmas Day.

 

[Moncherry]

How do you list the Sabres and not the Bruins?

 

[Blufreezy]

We don't really have one. I'd say between the fans it's with montreal, but the team itself doesn't really have one anymore. But I think that will change once the ship is righted.

 

[MapleLife*]

I miss the old Ottawa rivalry, really hasn't been good since we've been terrible.

Back in the day, kicking them out of the playoffs in the first round year after year. Ahh memories

 

[MarMarSab3]

Toronto maple leaf fans, at times we can really put a beating on this organization

 

[Hyperglide]

Went with the Media. Montreal is the obvious answer. But really our Media is our own worst enemy. It scares players from wanting to sign here we hate all our journalists and they have nothing but negativity to say about this team. Ya most of that is justified but damn if they ever have a positive thing to say about this team other then obvious homers like Joe Bowen, Paul Hendricks and Don Cherry.

 

[Hyperglide]

Toronto maple leaf fans, at times we can really put a beating on this organization

Good answer too. I've seen "Leaf fans" be the biggest haters out there. If you can't beat 'em join 'em.

 

[Cotton]

I listed teams we have a rivalry with to varying degrees. Montreal will be forever but until we meet up in the post-season again or something akin to Chara pushing MaxPac into the stanchion happens it'll remain pretty dormant. Hell, to most of their fan base (Or at least the sub-30 age group) we might as well be Arizona, and without a mutual hate I wouldn't consider it a real rivalry.

Our rivalry with Detroit is essentially over, and I don't believe we have one with Boston (To answer a posters question).

That leaves Ottawa and Buffalo. I voted Buffalo because ever single time our teams play there is shenanigans, the teams don't like each other, their fans don't like us (Especially since we invade there barn routinely) and it's always entertaining. And frankly, I hate them more then anyone else.

What's sad it a mod added an option for some reason and it's gained more votes then Buffalo, Detroit, and almost Ottawa.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Success?

As sad as it is...I don't think we have a legitimate rival right now. We've been so bad for so long it's hard to sustain a rivalry.

Montreal
Boston
Ottawa

Those are the 3 teams that have been in the rotation for...pretty much our entire existence but as of right now...rivalries are kinda dead.

 

[The Apologist]

I listed teams we have a rivalry with to varying degrees. Montreal will be forever but until we meet up in the post-season again or something akin to Chara pushing MaxPac into the stanchion happens it'll remain pretty dormant. Hell, to most of their fan base (Or at least the sub-30 age group) we might as well be Arizona, and without a mutual hate I wouldn't consider it a real rivalry.

Our rivalry with Detroit is essentially over, and I don't believe we have one with Boston (To answer a posters question).

That leaves Ottawa and Buffalo. I voted Buffalo because ever single time our teams play there is shenanigans, the teams don't like each other, their fans don't like us (Especially since we invade there barn routinely) and it's always entertaining. And frankly, I hate them more then anyone else.

What's sad it a mod added an option for some reason and it's gained more votes then Buffalo, Detroit, and almost Ottawa.

Whats sad is that they are probably our biggest rivals right now and are more dangerous than any other team.

 

[Damisoph]

Montreal obv. Might change once we make the playoffs and play a team a couple times.

 

[leafsfan5]

Arizona, hopefully the race to the bottom will be intense

 

[colchar]

I was have some rivalry discussion and I thought I'd just ask our fan base here. Who do you view as our biggest current rival?

My personal opinion is Buffalo

Montreal - forever and for always.

Ottawa is second when the teams are both competitive and play each other in the playoffs.

 

[wulfio*]

Philly was a pretty good rival in the early 2000's. I'll never forget Domi vs. Flyers fan in the penalty box. Outside of the early 90s in those 2 playoff series, the Red Wings haven't been a rival in my life time.

 

[ITM]

1.Montreal (Utmost respect.)
2.Ottawa (No respect.)
3.Boston (No respect.)
4.Philadelphia (Little respect.)
5.Buffalo (Indifferent at the moment.)

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Honestly, none. We are just too bad right now for any of our noted rivals of the past to take us seriously. Early-mid 2000's was definitely Ottawa though.

 

[Primary Assist]

other Leafs fans

 

[GardinerTheForward]

BOSTON

Never forget what they did to us.