Leafs: Worst choke job in Stanley Cup playoff history?

[KamaAina]

Up three -- three! -- midway through the third. Then Reiman turns from a block of granite into Swiss cheese as soon as the B's put on the extra skater.

The only reason I put in the question mark is, there was a team that blew a 3-0 lead in games in the finals back in 1942.

Believe it or not, that was Detroit -- and they blew it to the Make Believes!

[MrSlayer]

1. I think Boston's 3-0 series choke to Philly was worse.

Up 3-0 in the series and then up 3-0 in game 7 and choked it all away.

But this was bad and sad. Toronto's fans are long suffering.

[WilliamPitt]

4. You are correct, sir.

Nothing will top that. Even the numbers (up 3-0, up 3-0) were cruel.

[GoCubsGo]

2. I couldn't believe that!

They were up by two with less than half a period to go when I dozed off. I went back to check the score, only to see that they lost in OT. I couldn't believe my eyes! I feel sorry for the folks up in Toronto. The Leafs are not my team, but I was pulling for them in this series. It's been so long since they've been in the playoffs, and I don't care for the Bruins. Oh well.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

3. I'm in shock

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as a life-long Leaf fan.....But, despite Boston's stutters along the way, they were the more physical team right from game one. Leafs found a way too lose. Oh well, its summer now in leaf nation...... Lots to rebuild on, like Gardiner etc., and now some value added bargaining chips to be traded this summer.

[RiffRandell]

5. I am so ashamed to admit as a Bruins fan I changed the channel with 2 minutes left

in the third quarter after watching the entire game. I just saw the results come across the ticker now and screamed "Holy shit!" and my son came in my room thinking something was wrong. My husband didn't believe me when I told him; we were both watching the game.

Such a loser for giving up on them.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

6. Don't be

Quite frankly, I felt they were done at 3-1. In a lot of ways they didn't deserve to win, and I would have been fine if they didn't. But, they showed up at the end and pulled it out of their ass, which you can do against a young team like the Leafs.

They won't have it as easy (yes, I mean that) with the Rags.

[joeybee12]

7. Game 4 of the ALCS in 2004...

I turned that off...