Last night, the Leafs played host to the Atlanta Thrashers. Now, the Leafs have been on a roll as of late, winning 9 of their last 13 coming into the game. Surprisingly, many of those had been overtime or shootout wins.

FLASHBACK: Last season at the trade deadline the Toronto Maple Leafs sent their best player at the time (I'm going by stats, not just personal opinion) to the New York Rangers for a draft pick. Free agency opened up in July, and dear Nik was sent from the Big Apple to Atlanta.

Well, last night, the Leafs were mathematically still in the race for a playoff spot, but had to win every single one of their last six games, and hope that the hockey gods would help them out. Hey Toronto, remember karma ? Yeah, it's a bitch.


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Nik Antropov was the third star of the game, leading Atlanta to a 3-2 victory, with the game winning goal under his name. He also eliminated his former team from any playoff contention, and definitely disproved any bitter Toronto fans, you know, the ones who booed him even as a Leaf.

Well, I guess Toronto should've learned a lesson. My point's been proven again, as the Leafs should not have sent him out of town.