NEWARK, NJ - APRIL 28: A dejected Brian Gionta #14 of the New Jersey Devils leaves the ice after losing to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Prudential Center on April 28, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey. The Hurricanes defetaed the Devils 4-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs are very close to blowing a 3-1 series lead in their first-round series with the Montreal Canadiens. The Maple Leafs have been unable to get out of the first round in four straight seasons.