The Toronto Maple Leafs versus the Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday night made one think of Clint Eastwood in one of his greatest western films. First the Leafs were really bad, then they were really good, but in the end they were unforgiven.
Through the first two periods, the Leafs spotted Columbus a 5-0 lead. The Toronto Maple Leafs gave so many pucks away to the Blue Jackets it seemed the game was being sponsored by Santa. With their fathers no longer in attendance, the Leafs had no spark, no energy, no interest. The fans booed them off the ice after the 2nd period.