At the beginning of the season I wrote that it was time for Brian and Ron to visit the pogey office. Times up. You've had your chance.
Then the team pulled off that amazing Lazarus routine. Back from the dead. Top of the leaderboard for awhile. Kessel actually looking like he might have been worth a first round draft choice.
The Bruins gave them a reality check tonight. In fairness the game was closer than the final score suggests. But still, Toronto needs to have a team that consistently skates with the contenders, and beats them at least half the time, if Leaf Nation is going to be watching playoff games in Toronto instead of having to drive to Pittsburg or Philadelphia. Or Buffalo.
A big part of the problem is that the Leafs are owned by the teachers' pension plan. Two of the most boring entities under the sun have got to be teachers and pension plans. Put them together, hand them the Leafs, and what have you got? Wilson and Burke. And Kessel.
Bring back Eddie Shack I say.
But as long as there's a steady revenue stream, I don't imagine that the teachers' pension plan is going to be motivated to make any changes.
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