Unlike last season, where Leafs fans were white-knuckling their way to the playoffs all the way through Game 81, the end of this regular season has had a feeling of anticlimax. The Leafs were extremely likely to finish third in the Atlantic in January, and lo, they are now going to finish third in the Atlantic. I’m not complaining, but it does take some of the drama out of the last fifteen games or so.
So: here are some random Leafs thoughts that didn’t merit full pieces:
1. Mike Babcock, progressive coach. Mike Babcock sometimes makes conservative coaching decisions that annoy people, like over-playing Roman Polak.