Re-Leafing History: Toronto Maple Leafs Worst Loss Happened 7 Years Ago Today

Today is the seven-year anniversary of when the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the 2013 NHL Playoffs.

Seven is supposed to be a lucky number, but for the Toronto Maple Leafs, May 13, 2013 still haunts Leafs Nation.

For hockey fans, the 2012-13 season was weird (kind of like this year). Instead of your typical six-month regular season, it was a 48-game sprint from January to April because of the lockout.

Despite a shortened season, Toronto Maple Leafs fans didn’t seem to mind, as their beloved team made the playoffs for the first time since 2004.

Although the Toronto Maple Leafs were a fifth seed heading into the playoffs, people joked throughout the city that this…