Change.
We’ve waited a long time for it Leafs Nation. Even when Brendan Shanahan promised it to us five months ago, we didn’t really believe it did we? We’ve heard it all before from others before him. Cliff Fletcher. Ken Dryden. Pat Quinn. John Ferguson Jr. Brian Burke. All had their own “plans” on how they were going to turn around an organization in turmoil and lead us to the promised land. They had different methods but ultimately, they all failed.
Don’t get me wrong. There were some bright spots. Conference Final appearances in 93, 94, 99, and 02 brought some excitement to town but we watched all four of our opponents (L.