Well there they go again and the season hasn't even started.
The so called "experts" at the NHL website have all said the Leafs will win the Atlantic division this year. They said that last year, AND the year before that and I think maybe even the year before that. We all know what happened. One of them has even picked the Leafs to beat Edmonton to win the Stanley Cup this year.
Not sure what planet
that "expert" is on but it damn sure ain't this one.
While I hope they're right, I'm also realistic enough to know that with the team they have right now and assuming everyone they expect to be in the lineup on opening day (Wednesday vs Montreal) is actually in the opening day lineup, and then can stay healthy all season AND play up to their potential (or expected potential) expecting them to win it all, let alone just the division when they haven't even played a game that counts in the standings yet, that's asking an awful lot from a team that historically
the bed every spring.
But as I've said before, at least they're consistent. They disappoint their fan base consistently every year. We expect it so if/when they do something out of the ordinary, you know, like they did last year when they actually won a playoff series,
(albeit by the skin of their teeth because they REALLY didn't deserve to win it the way they played every game but game 2 vs Tampa) it's a bonus.
GO LEAFS GO