One thing that makes the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise so special is it’s history.
Sure, the team hasn’t won a Stanley Cup since 1967, but the team has seen plenty of superstars since.
To breakdown each decade after that Stanley Cup, Lanny McDonald and Darryl Sittler led the Leafs only missing the playoffs once in the 70s. Harold Ballard then ruined the team in the 80s, with Cliff Fletcher, Pat Burns and Doug Gimour regaining fans hope in the 90s.
The early 2000s teams came very close to reaching the Finals, but came up short, which became the consistent narrative at the end of the decade.