The collapse was near complete before the Maple Leafs had one of epic proportions.
The Rangers aren't as fast as the Maple Leafs but are more physical, Chiarelli said.
The last time the Maple Leafs made the postseason was before the 2005 lockout season.
Toronto and Winnipeg scored one each in the Maple Leafs' 3-2 win on Feb. 7.
But the Maple Leafs have been horrible for years and last made the playoffs in 2004.
Reimer kept the Maple Leafs in the game until Kessel scored with a quick shot that beat Brodeur.
The Maple Leafs' fourth win in five games strengthened their position in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.
They've been outclassed in losses to the upstart Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders, getting outscored 9-3.
The Raptors basketball team is putting up a new downtown arena, the Maple Leafs ice hockey team another.
That's the second-richest cable deal in hockey, just behind the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Maple Leafs played without Joffrey Lupul, who was out with an undisclosed injury sustained on Thursday against Philadelphia.
But the Bruins refocused, finally got traffic in front of Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer and relentlessly pressured Toronto's defense.
Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have waited nine long years to be a part of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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The Maple Leafs strengthened their blue line by adding Colorado's Ryan O'Byrne for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 draft.
Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said van Riemsdyk's work away from the puck was a big reason for his success.
Franson put the Maple Leafs up 3-2 at the 6:21 mark, connecting on a slap shot from the right point.
Mikhail Grabovski and James van Riemsdyk scored first-period goals for the Maple Leafs, who fell to 2-1 on the road.
Maple Leafs leading scorer Nazem Kadri appeared to hurt his left knee after being tripped by Fayne in the second period.
Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Franson said this wasn't the first time Carlyle used comedy to give the Maple Leafs (24-14-5) a boost.
In his first game as an NHL head coach, Rolston took a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.
Since moving into their current arena in 1996, Buffalo is 29-9-5 at home against Toronto and has outscored the Maple Leafs 155-101.
On Thursday, the Maple Leafs allowed five straight goals in a 7-4 loss to the New York Islanders after jumping out 3-1.
Some clubs, namely the Maple Leafs, are pulling in big profits.
"He is their guy, " former Toronto Maple Leafs GM Gord Stellick said.
The Avalanche leapfrogged over the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs to reach third place, up from sixth last year.
"Another New York-Boston series, " Bruins forward Milan Lucic said after Monday night's 5-4 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7.
Notes: With his assist on the Maple Leafs' second goal, Kessel now has six goals and eight assists over his last eight games.
They started their comeback with less than 11 minutes left and extended their season with a 5-4 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Bruins overcame a three-goal deficit with 11 minutes left in regulation and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Bergeron's goal in overtime.
The Bruins overcame a three-goal deficit with 11 minutes left in regulation and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Patrice Bergeron's goal in overtime.
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