Yeah, I thought the Avs last year were decent winners. And yet, they're 1st round goners this time.
The paper today had a "Leafs must make deep and painful changes because they lost" article. 2nd round of the playoffs is not as shitty as no playoffs at all. But this is what the Leafs media & fans always do. They imagine themselves as God's Own Team if they make the playoffs at all, their star players are Jesus and His Apostles, fans boasting at every opportunity, then they plan the Cup parade as soon as they do not get blown out in 4 straight. Then from that euphoric high, comes the dismal crash when they lose and are eliminated. No "well, good try boys", just pure existential angst and bitter tears. That Messiah Complex they have going in, followed by the apocalyptic doomsaying when their team proves human after all. Bah.