that is so true. In the CFL the Hamilton Tiger Cats and the Toronto Argonauts have a great rivalry and the labour day game is always close, no matter what the standings are that year. Toronto could be in first and Hamilton in last, but the game is always competitive and the teams and fans hate each other.Detroit's status as a Leafs rival
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that is so true. In the CFL the Hamilton Tiger Cats and the Toronto Argonauts have a great rivalry and the labour day game is always close, no matter what the standings are that year. Toronto could be in first and Hamilton in last, but the game is always competitive and the teams and fans hate each other.
You do realize that the Leafs and Red Wings were in the same conference ever since conferences were introduced in 1974? The Maple Leafs were in the West until 1998. They've only been apart for like 15 years..
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The Leafs are on the upswing from the bottom of the league, the Red Wings are on the downswing from a record number of consecutive playoff appearances
Context is important.
You have to have somewhere to go up from, and somewhere to go down to. Context was not required.
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Not a bottom feeder. But I can see them taking a step back, and being in/out of the playoffs for a few years before they make major steps.
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The Leafs are on the upswing from the bottom of the league, the Red Wings are on the downswing from a record number of consecutive playoff appearances
Context is important.
Correct, what's so funny?
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Not really. Some games you watch and you can tell the Teams don't like each other, usually between top teams. The Leafs don't really have that currently.
Opposite for me, it seems less intense the older I get.
Detroit hasn't been a rival for quite some time, I imagine their fans feel the same about the Leafs.
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Oh what great insight you have brought into this discussion. Nothing to refute , usually people "laugh" at others when they don't have an argument. Oh wellok
It's in ALL sports no matter where in the standings the Leafs never want to lose to Montreal and Montreal never wants to lose to Toronto. How many times do those players need to say its a rivalry for you to understand? "Canadian rivals" has more to do with fans than actual teams being rivals such as Toronto vs Vancouver. Thats purely made up by fans . You don't erase 70 years of history(Leafs vs Habs) because the Leafs haven't won a cup since the 60's
What is so funny is how low expectations must be for the Maple Leafs to consider them on the upswing and how high they must be for the Red Wings to consider a team perpetually in the playoffs on the downswing
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You're right I should have said,
You're speaking of the Fans, the Players want to beat everyone.
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What is so funny is how low expectations must be for the Maple Leafs to consider them on the upswing and how high they must be for the Red Wings to consider a team perpetually in the playoffs on the downswing
Could it just be you don't understand what being on the upswing or downswing mean?
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*sigh*
Just listen "It's always nice to win it outside of Montreal and the best place to win it is right here in Toronto" . But you're right, its all in the fans heads
Or maybe your idea of upswing and mine are drastically different. Quote me when I see some results before I call the Leafs a team on the upswing, the team took a step BACK this season
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did you actually sigh? Your quote is from what 50, 60 years ago and I'm betting since the Cup was there the Team was competitive.
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Way to ignore the rest of the video where Phaneuf, Lupul and Gionta all talk about the rivalry .Yep, its all in the fans heads right?
Your quote is from what 50, 60 years ago and I'm betting since the Cup was there the Team was competitive.
Yes I did sigh because you clearly just don't get it and its painfully obvious. Still nothing to refute as well
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I understand very well, keep on sighing.
The Leafs are on the upswing, from 2nd last to 8th last in 4 years. At their current pace they might make the playoffs before the turn of the decade. Meanwhile the Red Wings will still be a bubble team given the pace of their downswing
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The rivalry is a bit dormant these days and it's not only what's on the ice but off the ice as well. The Leafs have tanked almost as badly as the city of Detroit has, while the Red Wings have boomed like the city of Toronto. Are we still Great Lakes rivals anymore?
