8/12/2023 0 Comments Lightning in a bottle 2022 deathBy purchasing a ticket and/or vehicle pass, attending the Event or entering any Event facility, venue or premise, Bearer agrees to these Terms and Conditions. (References herein to “Bearer” or “you” shall refer to Purchaser and Ticket Holder as applicable.) The terms and conditions (these “Terms and Conditions”) set forth herein apply to the Event and to this website or any other websites and web pages operated by Do LaB (the “Sites”). and its affiliates (collectively, “Do LaB”, “we” or “us”) the person purchasing the ticket (the “Purchaser”) and the person holding the ticket (the “Ticket Holder”) agree to comply with any and all rules, regulations, terms, and conditions of Do LaB and of the Event, including but not limited to all of the terms outlined in this document. He considers this past weekend to be one of his favourite hockey weekends of all time, as the Leafs won a series and the Boston Bruins were eliminated in a 24-hour span.As a consideration for being allowed entry and to participate in the 2023 Lightning In A Bottle event (the “Event” or “LIB”) produced by Do LaB, Inc. Mike Wilson is the editor of Midwestern Newspapers. Hopefully by shaking this curse, the Leafs will find the same level of success that the 2004 Red Sox did. I guess the sports gods had to put a curse on another franchise – why not the Leafs? Interestingly enough, the Boston Red Sox ended their World Series drought in 2004. – video rental stores were still popular. – the first iPhone had not been released yet (2007) and – minimum wage was $6.85 in Ontario in 2004 – two franchises have joined the NHL since 2004 – Ontario has had three different premiers – Canada has had three different prime ministers “First series win since 2004! God, we’re old! Had you and Grace even met yet when they won last?”Ī lot has happened in the past 19 years, since that fateful night where Jeremy Roenick and the Flyers eliminated the Leafs, such as: They finally caught lightning in a bottle! And the Maple Leafs have broken the 19-year curse!’įour minutes and 36 seconds into overtime, I fell off my chair and Cameron jumped off the couch as John Tavares scored the game-winning, series-winning goal.įor the first time in Cameron’s life, he got to feel what it is like to see your team win a series.Īfter we celebrated, I looked at my phone to see a message from my college roommate – the same roommate I happened to watch the Leafs’ last series win with: ‘And it’s John Tavares behind the net, coming out in front… Tavares scores! John Tavares! “Tavares scored the goal to end the Islanders’ playoff drought, he’s gonna do the same for Toronto.” “Tavares is gonna score the goal – either him or (Ryan) O’Reilly,” he said. He responded with some of his crazy hockey knowledge. He was confident on Saturday night.Īt the end of the third period, tied 1-1 and heading into overtime for the third time this series, Cameron turned to me once again. He has never seen the Leafs win a playoff series, and he has seen the Leafs lose his entire life. We were going to be seeing a Game 7.Ĭameron, my oldest, is 11. Last year, I sat in a hotel room with my family on vacation screaming at the TV because the Leafs blew yet another series lead and failed to make it out of the first round of the playoffs.Īs much as I love the Leafs, my gut was telling me it was going to happen again. In the past handful of years, I’d watched the Leafs blow series lead after series lead. In 2004, 18-year-old Mike didn’t think it would be the last time that his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs would win a playoff series.įast forward to Saturday, Ap– Game 6, Toronto and Tampa Bay. “There’s always next year,” said literally any Leafs fan. But making the playoffs was a regular occurrence. There had been some close calls, such as 1993 (Gretzky high-sticked Gilmour, a blown call that changed that series). In 2004, it had been 37 years since they hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup. I am of a generation that has never seen the Leafs win the Stanley Cup. A mere 20 kilometres away, I was also in my parents’ living room, head down as the Leafs’ chances of winning the Stanley Cup had ended for another season.Īs a lifelong Leafs fan, seeing my team eliminated from the playoffs was nothing new. That night, Dan McNee – a known diehard Flyers fan, and at that point in my life a complete stranger from the faraway land known as Fordwich – celebrated in his parents’ living room. Nineteen years ago today – – Jeremy Roenick scored the series-winning goal in overtime of Game 6 for the Philadelphia Flyers to eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs from the second round of the NHL playoffs. The crowd is quiet as the Flyers get a victory…’ Sudden death magic for J.R., and the Flyers move on. Jeremy Roenick sends the Flyers to the Eastern Conference Finals! ‘ And here’s Roenick in on a two-on-one… Roenick shoots, he scores!
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