They're Baaaa-aaaack....

[CentreHice]

....and all it took was two years of forced humility....one to deliberately finish last overall, and one to see how Matthews would do. He won the Calder.

The bravado and hubris have officially returned.

I hear it on Toronto radio...I see it on Leaf-centred Facebook pages.

It's not even guarded optimism.

The following meme, posted recently on Leafs Rumours & Trades, is a hack joke dating back decades....BUT....get ready for more of it. My fear is that--as far as taunting the Habs is concerned--they may be confident to do so...

[franko]

They'll quickly forget their past, and conveniently forget their bravado should they falter.

[jkr]

Hardly a new or original joke. They stole the sweater throwing act from Oiler fans & now this. I used to see the same thing applied to the Leafs years ago.

[franko]

Aug 3, 2017 16:31:28 GMT -5 CentreHice said:

....and all it took was two years of forced humility....

and the other years were unforced? how quickly they forget . . . since the lockout they've made the playoffs twice . . . twice! I guess hope springs eternal -- this is the year!!!. unless it isn't.

I'll just keep this handy . . . I don't think it'll be put away soon, Matthews or not

[CentreHice]

Aug 4, 2017 7:34:14 GMT -5 franko said:

Aug 3, 2017 16:31:28 GMT -5 CentreHice said:

....and all it took was two years of forced humility....

and the other years were unforced? how quickly they forget . . . since the lockout they've made the playoffs twice . . . twice! I guess hope springs eternal -- this is the year!!!. unless it isn't.

I'll just keep this handy . . . I don't think it'll be put away soon, Matthews or not

Nice jersey!

[folatre]

My brother in law is hogtown guy but thankfully he identifies fairly weakly with that historically successful franchise.

[seventeen]

I wonder how they'll feel, after an injury riddled season, when they miss the playoffs