The Toronto Maple Leafs are due for some good luck.
Of all things people have written about the Toronto Maple Leafs loss to the Montreal Canadiens last year, only one is true: the team got unlucky.
The Leafs lost two playoff series over nine months and 12 games in which they posted the better expected-goals rating in 11 straight games.
The fact that they lost was so improbable it’s not even worth worrying about. Anyone whose ever had their aces cracked in poker knows what I’m talking about, and anyone who disputes this is too emotional to trust.