The Toronto Maple Leafs know a thing or two about getting bounced early from the Stanley Cup playoffs, especially at the hands of the Boston Bruins.
The B’s have eliminated Toronto in two straight seasons in Game 7 of the first round thanks in part to the new playoff format, which puts the second- and-third-best teams in each division against one another, essentially creating an unfair advantage to weaker teams in each division.
It hasn’t been easy for Leafs fans watching their team get eliminated year after year. And they likely won’t be thrilled about what Bettman said Friday at the Heritage Classic.
“We think the format we have works extremely well … unless you’re a Leafs fan,” he said, per The Canadian Press’ Donna Spencer.
Well, he’s not wrong.
