It's not a surprise that the Leafs didn't make the playoffs, they made a couple of moves to try to improve their roster, and they brought in some decent players, but the character players on the team (Nieuwendyk, Roberts, etc.) all left.
A lot of teams that usually make the playoffs are out this year, esp. St. Louis. The last time they missed the playoffs, I was 16 years old, and the Lake Placid Miracle on Ice was year away... Jimmy Carter was president...
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