Up 4-1, Maple Leafs fans were nervous about a repeat of the 2013 meltdown against Bruins
"Trying not to think about you-know-what."
In the end, the Maple Leafs survived the Bruins’ comeback effort in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup. Toronto’s 4-3 win staved off elimination, with Game 6 now to come.
Yet despite amassing a 4-1 lead against the Bruins, many Maple Leafs fans remained unconvinced. Some were especially nervous, considering the two teams’ playoff history. In 2013, Boston trailed 4-1 in Game 7 against Toronto, only to rally miraculously and win 5-4 in overtime.
Five years later, the memory remains a painfully present one as Maple Leafs fans noted on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/v_m_phil/status/987875797607374848
I’m nervous for the #Leafs I can’t help but remember the last time we were up 4-1 against the #Bruins #TMLTalk
— x – Kolton 🏳️🌈 🇨🇦🏒⚾️🏈🏀 (@MastahMasonMan) April 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/gstanford34/status/987880783904944129
https://twitter.com/SethTward/status/987882322643927041
Nervous?!? Who was nervous?#leafs #hnic pic.twitter.com/DxOT4x3lzF
— Jeremy B (@JBSpeed) April 22, 2018
Uh oh. Leafs lead 4-1 in Boston while facing elimination. I’m even more nervous. #TMLtalk
— m mooser (@moose_80) April 22, 2018
For his part, Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri said he wasn’t thinking about 2013.
“That’s in the past and I think it’s about time that we just turn the page on that one.”
In the end, the Maple Leafs held on despite being thoroughly out-shot by the Bruins, 45-21. The series now heads back to Toronto, where Boston last won in Game 4.
