Sunday FTB: Playoffs and Peeps

Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!

Game one against the Ottawa Senators is tonight at 7PM.

With Mitch Marner unsigned, and years of a lack of success following this core around, this could be the most important playoff we've seen since the Sundin era.

So what better way to kick it off than the fifth entry into the Battle of Ontario playoff lore.

Thousands in the arena. Thousands more outside. Millions around the world. Watching. Waiting. Four wins at a time. One series at a time.

Let's distract ourselves fore a bit, eh?

The Avalanche controlled this game from the get go.

Sadly, the Winnipeg Jets* were able to make the comeback happen after losing control early.

Don't try and fix what isn't broken.

We love the Leafs. Usually.

Will Matthews' injury make us worry for the next 16 games?

[Editor's note: this is actual clickbait. The entire revelation is a short statement rehashing already public information that the injury was soft tissue. Friedman refers to "a muscle thing" and that "surgery wouldn't fix it". This was in the context of discussing if Matthews was attempting to peak at playoff time by managing his condition through the season.]