Slideshow: the Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
Slideshow: the Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
Toronto had such high hopes for the Maple Leafs, which made it all the more painful to watch as they blew a 4-1 lead over the Boston Bruins in game seven of their first playoff series in years. Today, while editors invented punny headlines (sample: “Keep Calm and Bergeron”) and local sports pundits waxed on about scaling mountains and coming back down to earth, gobsmacked Leafs fans mourned en masse and took refuge in humour. Below, a slideshow of the most agonized and hilarious reactions to the big loss.
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- The loss brought this Leafs fan to her knees<br /><br />(Image:<a href="https://twitter.com/evanmitsui/status/334144664468856835/photo/1"> Evan Mitsui</a>)
- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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- Apparently, Ron Burgundy found at least one thing to be proud of<br /><br /><br /> (Image: <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLAnchorman/status/334143821908684800/photo/1">Ron Burgundy NHL</a>)
- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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- There was no shortage of pictures capturing the disbelief and disappointment. This one was particularly evocative<br /><br /><br /> (Image: <a href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Arnold96/status/334314630396665856">Chris Arnold</a>)
- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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- (Image: <a href="https://twitter.com/MadelnCanada/status/334130735323676672/photo/1">Cause We're Canadian</a>)
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- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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- This Kijiji ad went up shortly after the game<br /><br /><br /> (Image: <a href="https://twitter.com/Sean_in_Calgary/status/334314319066038273/photo/1">Sean McDowell</a>)
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- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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- A glitch in CBC’s news app made it seem like the broadcaster was rubbing it in<br /><br /><br /> (Image: <a href="http://twitpic.com/cqhikp">C. T. Paterson</a>)
- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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- (Image: <a href="https://twitter.com/beachrockinc/status/334302265101910016/photo/1">Graham Rowlands</a>)
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- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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- The front page of the <em>Toronto Sun’</em>s sports section<br /><br /><br /> (Image: <a href="https://twitter.com/metromorning/status/334242226253213696/photo/1 ">Metro Morning</a>)
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- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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- Jokes about choking were a common theme <br /><br /><br /> (Image: <a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZS-ME5iY_k/ ">outbackprincess</a>)
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- The Internet reacts to the Maple Leafs’ crushing loss
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 and local sports pundits waxed on about scaling mountains and coming back down to earth, gobsmacked Leafs fans mourned en masse and took refuge in humour. Below, a slideshow of the most agonized and hilarious reactions to the big loss.
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