3-15

Okay, 3-10-4-and-1

Still, it's a record that just hurts to look at.

So what to look forward to? Well, I'm taking it period by period now because my faith in this team, this season, is fading. No, my overall support isn't wavering. Never. I'd quit watching hockey before I gave up my interest in the Maple Leafs, but unlike many a follower of the beloved Blue and White I'm being realistic. I have to relent. I must accept, that this season for intents and purposes is over. Over, if the goal is to make the playoffs. Of course, anything is possible. In any sports season, someone has to defy the odds. A dream I had originally reserved for these Leafs. After all, BB had designed them that way. He even suggested it. Unfortunately, it's blatantly obvious this team, his team, isn't capable of any sort of magical run. Clearly not talented or inspired enough to ignite what would require a legendary type ascent from the depth of nothingness. Though, it's not the 12 game disparity that bothers me. It's the group on the ice tasked with trying to overcome it. I do not believe in this team as its currently constructed. And it really hurts, you know. Because I want nothing more than to believe again. It's been a long bloody time since the feeling of pride and productivity was sustaining and real. And I know I'm not alone.