Yeah, I know. Thanks Captain Obvious. The reason I’m bringing this up is because five years ago marked the season where the turn of events leading to the turn of the tide began for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The 2013-14 season initially held promise. The Leafs had just finished an exciting 2013 season where they finally made the playoffs after an eight year drought. Although it ended in heartbreak, it had fans feeling a sense of hope.
The hope seemed real at first, but after a horrible skid in the final months of the season, the Maple Leafs would miss the playoffs and be back at square one.