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Top 5 Most Exciting Toronto Maple Leafs Playoff Matchups

By Stephen Nixon

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 01: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on April 01, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 01: John Tavares #91 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the New York Islanders at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on April 01, 2019 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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No. 1: Boston Bruins

I’m sure 99.9 percent of the Toronto Maple Leafs fanbase would hate to see the Boston Bruins in the playoffs this year, but from an entertainment perspective, this would be amazing.

Over the past decade, Boston has defeated Toronto in three consecutive Game 7’s, most notably in 2013 when they came back from 4-1 in the third period. In terms of a true rival, Boston could be Toronto’s biggest rival, based on the recent playoff history between these two teams.

Instead of a first round matchup, Toronto vs. Boston could be a Semi Final or Stanley Cup Final series. Can you imagine Toronto vs. Boston in the Stanley Cup Finals? I’m nervous just thinking about it.

After winning three consecutive series and finally reaching a cup final for the first time since 1967, it would be classic Leafs to have to face the team that’s been their Achilles heel for the past decade. With so much drama and built-up frustration over the years, it would only be fitting for Toronto to have to defeat Boston to finally win a Stanley Cup.

Like in any video game, Boston would be that “Final Boss” that Toronto must defeat in order to win the game.

If Toronto made it all the way to the finals and lost to Boston, the city may riot. However, if they defeated them and finally won a Stanley Cup, it could be the biggest party of our lifetime.

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Either way, Toronto vs. Boston would be an amazing playoff series and something we should all hope for.

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