Yeah but the biggest difference between this present team/management group is that its OK to get excited about the team and believe in them. Too many years of not really being able to buy in and honestly say this team actually has a chance.
No one is saying there a lock - just some good optimism around them and not only from the Leafs fan base. When other teams fans can admit there legit, well frankly its kind of a nice feeling.
Alright end of blue-cool aid rant for the day.
- BKups
I think the crazier thing to think about is how different Babcock will be this year. Don't get me wrong, he would punish them after a horrible game the day before, but I think he will do even more this year. His expectations last year was that if they made the playoffs, it would be in their last game. I'm sure going into this season, he is expecting at least the 2nd spot in our division.
I'm excited to see what happens this year. I do hope that someone like kapanen, leivo or soshnikov plays on the 3rd line, hell, I'd be happy with 2 of the 3 playing with kadri and having a 4th line of hyman-moore-komarov/Martin depending on who we are playing.
