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Disappointing Season Ends With 4-1 Loss

A season that started out so promising mercifully came to an end Saturday night for the Toronto Maple Leafs with a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. With the loss, the Leafs will end up with an 8.1% chance of getting the 1st pick overall as a result of finishing 26th overall. I'm sure that all of the Tankers out there must be happy.

You knew that the Canadiens were going to win this one when they scored a shorthanded goal while being two men short. Dion Phaneuf made the score 2-1 early in the third period as the Leafs seemed to be poised to tie the game. However, Erik Cole ended all of that with a goal moments after Tim Connolly had a chance to tie the game up. For the Leafs it was a fitting ending for a season that saw them in 6th place in the Eastern Conference on February 6th only to fall to a lottery pick opportunity.

This week I will tell you what I think the Leafs need to do to right the ship. Look for it on Wednesday morning and here's hoping we can move up in the draft lottery.