{"id":6161,"date":"2019-04-24T20:13:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=6161"},"modified":"2019-04-24T20:13:31","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T20:13:31","slug":"maple-leafs-drop-the-ball-again-for-third-year-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/maple-leafs-drop-the-ball-again-for-third-year-in-a-row","title":{"rendered":"Maple Leafs Drop the Ball Again for Third Year in a Row"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Frederik Andersen, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner shake hands with the Boston Bruins after losing in game 7 of the first round.<\/p><\/div>\n

The end has once again come for the Toronto Maple Leafs after failing in their bid to advance to the second round in the playoffs after losing Game 7 to the Boston Bruins. After a solid start to the regular season, the Leafs have stayed true to their past and dropped the ball once again in a year that saw the signing of John Taveras and the drama that surrounded the resigning of William Nylander.<\/p>\n

While Toronto may not be the same team they were last year, they clearly have work to do after struggling to get back into the series only to take the lead and watch it all go down the drain. This is the third back-to-back year that the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> have failed to advance beyond the first round under the watch of Mike Babcock and with the lost opportunities, it hurts that much more. Commenting on the loss, Auston Matthews said,<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just frustration everybody feels in this locker room. It\u2019s sad to see it end the way it did. So this is obviously a feeling we\u2019ve experienced two years in a row. It\u2019s not a good feeling for any of us. It\u2019s something we want to not really experience again.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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