The second round of the playoffs is almost over and the “Oilers” are still in the run
However if they lose tonight to “Seattle” our last Canadian team is also done
“Leafs” were unable to eliminate the “Panthers” only managing to get one win
Now there are major rumours mounting of a major cleanup to begin
There are so many articles that are aimed at their four man core
“John Tavares” managed to get one assist while “Auston Matthews” didn’t score
This team scored only two goals in each of their last seven games of the playoff season
News of a major blowup is circulating because of these very reasons
“Nylander” led this four player core with two goals and “Marner” managed one
Three goals in total from these major stars, no wonder they never won
Over forty million dollars is the payout for this talented quartet
Add five assists to their three goals and eight points is all that they would get
This is all that they could muster in a series that was over after five
No wonder that these “Toronto Maple Leafs” were unable to survive
They however passed a major hurdle by eliminating “Tampa Bay”
One fan screamed so loud that he lost his voice that day
It had been nineteen years since this team achieved this much success
Now that they are eliminated there are a lot of issues that need to be addressed
This team once again has fallen short and were unable to produce
With all the talent on this roster, there really is no excuse
There are already rumblings of “Shanahan” and “Dubas” being fired from the top
“Sheldon Keefe” losing his coaching job, the rumours just won’t stop
“Matthews” and “Nylander’s” existence in now coming into play
Both have one year left on their contracts, are they here to stay?
Some fine tuning in the off season will ensure that they will be back to contend
The dreams of a “Stanley Cup” have not come to an end
They have to get their ducks in a row a learn from their mistakes
Time to go full throttle, it’s no time to apply the brakes
The window is closing but they are still in this fight
With some tinkering, next year could turn out alright
Next season may be the last chance to get out of a fifty seven year rut
If “Matthews” and “Nylander” don’t extend their contracts, this window could be nailed shut
The Black Sheep Poet 