The 5 tanks are back at it!

[Byron Bitz]

Is perpetual mediocrity any more successful?

The Leafs tanked for Matthews and now get bounced from the playoffs early every season.

Seems like most teams in the league really have no more claim to success than say, the Habs...who were at least able to grab opportunity when it came knocking and ride the wave to the SC Finals a few years back.

Since tanking for Matthews, the Leafs have won more combined regular season and playoff games than all but 5 teams. Matthews has 3 Rockets, a Hart, Calder and a Ted Linsey. I’d say tanking for Matthews is working out well for them so far.

 

[Fatass]

Since tanking for Matthews, the Leafs have won more combined regular season and playoff games than all but 5 teams. Matthews has 3 Rockets, a Hart, Calder and a Ted Linsey. I’d say tanking for Matthews is working out well for them so far.

Yup. Tanking works if it’s in the right draft year, and the club wins the lottery. Oilers and Leafs both won their tanks. The irony is Eichel led his club (Vegas was somehow able to steal him from Buffalo) to the Cup. McDavid and Matthews? No Cups.