Are The Leaf's For Real?

Fans of The Blue And White better hope this isn't a curse.


Ever since i wrote my article on why the leafs will make the playoffs, which you can read HERE, they have started strong. They went 5-4 in the pre-season and so far they are 4-0-1 in the Regular Season. They lost in OT to the Islanders, another team in the rebuilding process.


But it wasn't going to last. Buffalo in 06-07 went 15-1-1. Calgary started 5-0 last year only to miss the playoffs. Atlanta started 7-0 after the death of Dan Snyder. They also missed the playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers went undefeated for a 35 game stretch in the 1979-80 season. That Will Never Happen Again. 


As Of Today, they have not lost in regulation. They are alot better then last year. Players like Carl Gunnarson, John Mitchell and Christian Hanson have been healthy scratches and Jeff Finger was sent down to the Marlies. In their places are Brett Lebda, Mike Zigomanis, Tim Brent and Mike Komisarek. Komi is returning from an injury that limited him to only 34 games and 4 points. He Has 3 in 5 so far. Brent has 2 goals in 2 games. Ziggy has been a reliable face off man. 


Brad Richards has been rumored a possible player that can be sent to Toronto.  He has a big salary, so someone like Francois Beauchmin, Komi, or Thomas Kaberle could be sent packing to Dallas.


So are the Leafs for Real? Only the players can answer that.