Some were good, some were bad for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who were eliminated in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again.
The worst part for Toronto – witnessing the Boston Bruins go to the Stanley Cup Finals against the St. Louis Blues.
The Blues Stanley Cup win was from exceptional work ethic (last on Jan. 2nd to making the playoffs in April), speed, skill and what Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock likes most: heaviness.
“It wasn’t pixie dust, it wasn’t a miracle – they were that good,” says Babcock prior to the Leafs clash against the Blues, “they’ve had lots of playoff disappointments over a number of years.