Leafs' white-knuckle rides - Toronto Sun

Journey to the playoffs not always pretty By LANCE HORNBY, Sun Media April playoff drama is nothing new for the Maple Leafs, who have qualified and been quashed at the finish line going back 50 years. Heres a look at some of those squeakers: 1959: In its greatest Original Six comeback, Toronto was seven points out of fourth place with five games remaining. The Leafs were facing a third straight year out of the playoffs, but rookie coach Punch Imlach made his name in the ensuing two weeks. The New ...