Redleaf
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I think most fans want the Leafs to face a weaker opponent out of the gate, with the hopes that all of the 'favorites', like the Caps, get knocked out of contention early, thus setting the scene for a magical door to open whereby the Leafs find themselves with a golden chance of winning the holy grail of hockey? Fictional? Yeah. But don't all of us have a fairytale ending deep in the recesses of our hearts when we watch our favorite team compete for a championship? Maybe some of us just want the fairytale to last longer than 4 games. 8)