Toronto ousted in back-and-forth qualifying series by Columbus, but NHL doesn't give out ribbons for exciting
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares and teammates react after they were eliminated by the Columbus Blue Jackets during third period NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff action in Toronto on Sunday, August 9, 2020.Before the season started, the closest Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas would come to predicting an outcome was, “Things are going to happen that we didn’t expect.”
That they had transformed in the space of four minutes from a habitual underachiever to a fully realized powerhouse. That view will be pushed out hard by management because it’s the easiest one to handle. Believing it is just a matter of time is beneficial for the continued job prospects of all involved.
Whenever the lights get bright, most of this club takes a powder. Later, when you ask about it, it’s a whole bunch of ‘yeah, geez, I should’ve been better. Won’t happen again.’The fanbase and media froth over it for a while, and then someone else on this perpetual loser gets a long-term deal that is over current market value. What a shocker that no one appears to be under pressure to get their act together.
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