Quoting: MitchJr
You need to put down the bong and google red wings regular season record. You’ve missed the playoffs 8 straight years champ, one of the worst stretches of futility in the league’s history . But keep on chirping, you’re not embarrassing yourself or anything 🤡
Come on now, let's calm it down. Just because SY likes to rip it up doesn't mean solid jabs aren't exactly that. Both are true, Wings have had nearly a decade long shi*-show, and TOR has underachieved. Detroit futility stretch and TOR futility era are both not ideal, considering the history.
Both teams are trying to claim historical dominance. Check the all-time record, check cup wins. Bottom line is that the two franchises are forever intertwined. Damn near 50-50 in wins/losses and cups (regardless of league size/playoff format/etc). I hate the Leafs more than any other team (outside of COL/PIT because that's when I was alive for the bulk of my hockey knowledge). I still have to respect them.
With the league expanding, and bragging rights changing from dynasties to who is hot now, the original 6 have a duty to uphold why they were the first 6. Our favorite teams can now be supplanted because people don't care about history, rather who is "the future". Why does anyone think expansion teams are getting so much love? Social media propels the trending over historical. Seattle and Vegas are exciting....they haven't gone through what TOR/DET have. That is why it means more, and shown on sites like this lol