Not since the Montreal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings in 1993 has the Stanley Cup been paraded through a Canadian city.
One of the NHL’s most storied and valuable franchises, number two on the Forbes list at $2 billion, second only to the New York Rangers, the Leafs have not won the Stanley Cup since 1967 when there were only 12 teams in the league.
While the Red Sox could link their struggles to the Curse of the Bambino and the Cubs to the Curse of the Billy Goat, there is no sorcery connecting the Maple Leafs to their misfortune although some have tried to find a reason.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Toronto’s hopes will rely on an explosive attack led by the league’s reigning MVP Auston Matthews and Swede William Nylander, both 40-goals scorer this season, and magician set-up man Mitch Marner. The frontrunner to win the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player for the second time in three years, McDavid has already added to his trophy case, claiming the Art Ross as the league’s scoring champion and Maurice “Rocket” Richard honors for most goals .Article content
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