07-16-2014, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BigTuna
The NHL would be screwed without us. It's crazy to have only 1 team in S. Ontario.
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This is why all the snide 'center of the Universe' comments are always thrown Toronto's way.
And in a sense you are kinda are right. The Leafs Continuous choking has been paramount in giving all the small market Eastern teams an excellent advantage in making the playoffs, and growing the game in their markets....so I guess there is that. And with fans like yourself clawing over each other in a berzerk zombie like frenzy, to pay double face value to watch a loser team, the Leafs will survive just fine, and go another 47 years without a championship.
Also, if you are going to draw the Yankees parallel.... the Yankees have actually won 7 championships since you won your last. You compare winners to the Yankees whenever that comparison is drawn to anything, not perennial losers. The better analogy is, the Leafs are like the Cubs of the NHL. A loser team, with pathetically desperate fans.
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07-16-2014, 07:24 PM
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#22
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The Bay Area
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTuna
Read the history behind those 3 straight finals appearances. It was given to them. A complete joke.
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And if there's one thing you know, it's complete jokes.
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07-16-2014, 07:25 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Table 5
The Blues first chance to win was in 1968 (remember, 67-68 was the season), so that's one full year after the Leafs won the cup in 67 (66-67 season).
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After winning the Cup in 1967, the Leafs' next chance to win was also 1968. They've both played an equal number of seasons without winning the Cup.
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07-16-2014, 07:28 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pylon
The better analogy is, the Leafs are like the Cubs of the NHL. A loser team, with pathetically desperate fans.
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Give Cubs fans some credit. Tickets are dirt cheap at least.
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07-16-2014, 07:30 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: TEXAS!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTuna
Without the Leafs, Phoenix, Nashville and Florida also goes. (At Least).
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You had me at "without the Leafs". Losing the rest would just be icing on top.
How do we get started??
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07-16-2014, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Read Only
Red Sox have had success recently but prior to 2004 they would have been much worse than the Leafs, Knicks are 13th on the list and haven't won since 1973 so not much better, the New York Jets are 14th and haven't won since 1968 so slightly better, the Eagles at 17 have never won the Super Bowl and haven't won a league title since 1960, Cubs at 21 and I think everyone know their history.
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The NFL title was prior to the completed merger of the AFL and NFL after the end of the 1969 season. It is sort of the equivalent to the NFC Championship game and the Eagles won the NFC championship game in 1980.
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07-16-2014, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by getbak
What?
The Blues are the only surviving 1967 expansion team without a Cup. The Leafs last won the Cup in 1967, so both teams' Cup drought is the same length.
The Blues at least played in the Finals a few times, the Leafs haven't even done that since 1967.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTuna
Read the history behind those 3 straight finals appearances. It was given to them. A complete joke.
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The Stars have made it to the finals four times and they had the more difficult path to each of those finals.
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Last edited by hwy19man; 07-16-2014 at 08:13 PM.
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07-16-2014, 10:37 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTuna
So baseball is fine without the Yankees?/
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Really? You're comparing the Leafs to the Yankees?
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07-17-2014, 01:12 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTuna
The NHL would be screwed without us. It's crazy to have only 1 team in S. Ontario.
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You'd have to assume that the hockey fans in southern ontario would be really appreciative of another choice too. Pretty much win win for everyone.
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07-17-2014, 02:02 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by hwy19man
The Stars have made it to the finals four times and they had the more difficult path to each of those finals.
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Pretty sure hes talking about the Blues. They just had to be better than the other 5 expansion teams to make the finals.
Current Stanley Cup droughts
Flames are getting close to the top of the list.
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07-17-2014, 09:34 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Arizona @ 1979?
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07-17-2014, 12:14 PM
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A Fiddler Crab
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Magnum PEI
Pretty sure hes talking about the Blues. They just had to be better than the other 5 expansion teams to make the finals.
Current Stanley Cup droughts
Flames are getting close to the top of the list. |
Close in terms of number of teams, but we've still got 20+ years in actual time on the St. Louis', Torontos, Buffalos, and Vancouvers of the world.
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07-17-2014, 12:16 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Not cheering for losses
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Burke Salad
Arizona @ 1979?
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coyotes/old jets.
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07-17-2014, 12:20 PM
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#34
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTuna
The NHL would be screwed without us. It's crazy to have only 1 team in S. Ontario.
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That's the reason the Leafs are so valuable, because they somehow are the only show in town in the largest hockey market (S.Ont) in the world.
The Leafs are with out a doubt the biggest barrier to other teams entering that market which clearly needs and can support it because it will eat away at that value. They don't want that.
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07-17-2014, 12:23 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
Is there any other team on that list as futile as Toronto relative to the money it makes?
The Maple Leafs being a money making machine is nothing new... I have just always found it funny that such a huge consumer base is so loyal to (and will pay top dollar) for such an inferior product.
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If Leaf fans could stay loyal during the Harold Ballard era, they can put up with anything.
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07-17-2014, 02:18 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Don't forget those Blues teams were coached by the greatest coach in NHL history.
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07-17-2014, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GoJetsGo
Is there any other team on that list as futile as Toronto relative to the money it makes?
The Maple Leafs being a money making machine is nothing new... I have just always found it funny that such a huge consumer base is so loyal to (and will pay top dollar) for such an inferior product.
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The Dallas Cowboys?
They haven't really done anything since their early 90's dominance.
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07-17-2014, 02:28 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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There are other teams? Are you sure?
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07-17-2014, 02:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
The Dallas Cowboys?
They haven't really done anything since their early 90's dominance.
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Clearly the rankings rely heavily on former glory, in which case the Oilers cant be far behind.
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