SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 18: Erik Karlsson #65 of the San Jose Sharks skates with the puck against the Calgary Flames during the second period of an NHL hockey game at SAP Center on December 18, 2022 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a very strange position.
Having lost in six straight first-round *(or qualifying) playoff series, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been declared failures despite having the best roster in franchise history.
It is precisely as non-sensical as that, and if you’re not living it, good luck explaining this incredibly nuanced and weird situation to someone in the future.