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3 Reasons Toronto Maple Leafs Won’t Win the Stanley Cup

By Stephen Nixon

May 14, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza reacts after a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza reacts after a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in game seven of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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The funniest line in professional hockey over the past few decades is your one friend who says the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to win the Stanley Cup this year.

How in the world could the Toronto Maple Leafs actually win the championship? This team has been tortured since their last Stanley Cup in 1967 and haven’t even reached a final since. For the most famous franchise in hockey, it’s a shame that they’re not always competitive because the sport would be better if they were.

The same applies in other professional sports. When the Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees and New York Knicks are all competitive, the sport is better. You don’t want those teams to suffer, although their fanbases can be brutal to listen to.

Leafs nation is always loud, but there hasn’t been much to be confident about lately. The team continues to be a regular season giant, but when the playoffs start, they vanish.

They can’t even win a playoff round to give this city hope, but instead lose in the most traumatic way possible. I almost feel like fans would be happier if they got swept compared to the scrutiny of losing in Game 7.

I’ll always have hope because you need to if you’re a real fan, but I’m obviously pessimistic that they’ll actually win a Stanley Cup this year. As a result, here are three reasons why the team won’t win a championship this year.

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