[Dr. Sivana]

Someone within the organization told the media that they always played just well enough during the regular season to get into the playoffs, then they actually started playing serious.

They SHOULD have been better. They got to merge with the Cleveland Barons. Between two bad teams you should be able to cobble together one good one.

Here is what must be the single worst division in professional sports history, the 195-76 NHL Smythe Division:

[Hieronymus]

1987-88 Leafs made the playoffs with 21 wins, 49 losses, and 10 ties.

You don’t have to outrun the bear, just the North Stars, who had 3 more ties but .2 fewer wins.