Here is tonight’s projected lineup (from Sportsnet):
Forwards
Bertuzzi – Matthews – Marner
Domi – Tavares – Nylander
Knies – Minten – Järnkrok
Gregor – Kämpf - Reaves
Defence
Rielly – Brodie
McCabe - Klingberg
Giordano – Liljegren
Goalies
Samsonov starts
Woll
Isn’t that feeling just the default feeling of every Maple Leafs fan, no matter what year it is?
Yes but THIS year is different. Right? Honestly, I don’t know if I’m joking. I genuinely feel like we’re better but I always do.
Next year every year.
Don’t know what I’d ever do with myself if they actually won anything. Last time they made it to the conference finals I was like 11. I have friends that are Grandpas now, for real. I kind of equate it to how long it’s taking Grand Theft Auto 6 to release, like I might be retired by then. But shit, it’ll happen, I won’t be retired, and then I’ll have nothing to bitch about.
I was at a Coyotes v Kings pre-season game and happened to sit near another family of Leafs fans. We all seem to say exactly the same thing. It’s a shared trauma.