Remember the "good ol' days"? It was the end of the last decade, our heroes in Blue and Green were competing for the sacred chalice that gives each winner immortal credibility. Immortal ( Don't believe me ? Leafs fans are still living off of 1967, and the playoffs were two rounds. Hell, the footage is in black and white FFS ! ).
The Canucks paid the price for coming close and not making it all the way when they proceeded to lose in the first round three straight times, and then miss the playoffs in the worst way possible, with a rampaging egomaniac at the tiller to provide article hits and spectacle.