Milan Lucic got a kick out of the Maple Leafs' latest collapse
The Toronto Maple Leafs seemed to be in a comfortable position Tuesday night, up 5-1 on the Florida Panthers midway through the second period. However, the team that seems to have a habit of blowing big leads in games and playoff series did it again, as the Panthers scored five goals in a row to take the lead, and would end up winning the game 7-6 in overtime. This, of course, brought out the hecklers on social media, including one person who was directly involved in a Toronto collapse in the playoffs.
Milan Lucic, now a member of the Calgary Flames, was playing with the Boston Bruins when the team overcame a 4-1 deficit in game seven of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs to defeat the Maple Leafs 5-4 in OT. It's a collapse that's still widely talked about today, while the NHL itself named it the league's Game of the Decade in 2020. Lucic apparently remembers it well.
The NHL's Instagram account posted video of the Florida Panthers' comeback on its account following Tuesday's game. Lucic decided to leave a very simple comment on it.
That remark has been met with more than 100 replies, with everything from calling Lucic the GOAT, to slagging him for having just 20 points this season. "Looch" didn't seem to care as he had already had his laugh and had moved on.
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AVRIL 6 | 217 ANSWERS Milan Lucic got a kick out of the Maple Leafs' latest collapse Will the Toronto Maple Leafs finally make it to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs this year? | ||
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| Not a chance, one and done like always | 94 | 43.3 % |
| 50/50 | 57 | 26.3 % |
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