The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6-7 and a viral tweet connecting the score to 1967 has over a million views
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The Los Angeles Kings trolled the Toronto Maple Leafs on social media following the Kings chaotic 7-6 overtime win.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings traded goals like kids trading candy on Halloween, a back and forth free-for-all finished off by a Quinton Byfield OT winner. But the Kings weren't done pushing the Leafs further with the win.
Unlike Steve Dangle, the Kings didn't make a 6-7 reference, their actual trolling may hurt Leafs fans more than trying to understand what 6-7 means.
The Kings got in a jab at the Leafs last Stanley Cup win in 1967, connecting it to the Leafs 6-7 loss.
If you are looking for the final score, you can just google the year when the Leafs last won the Stanley Cup
Seems like Los Angeles wanted to rub a bit of that Pacific Ocean salt into the wounds of Maple Leafs fans.
The Kings posted the final score and the internet immediately connected 6-7 to 1967 and the tweet went past a million views
The Kings '6-7' tweet quickly went viral, with currently 1.2M views on Twitter, and nearly 15k likes.
The meme took social media on fire, with multiple personalities joining in on the joke, with Paul Bissonette jokingly telling the team to 'delete'.
The Leafs still have 13 Stanley Cups to the Kings two, but only one — Los Angeles has held hockey's biggest trophy in an era with more than just six teams.
The Leafs and 1967 has been one of the long running jokes in hockey, and even more of a punch at the Leafs over their current lack of postseason success.
Toronto scored six goals and still lost — that's the perfect metaphor for the entire season
The Toronto Maple Leafs couldn't even get a six goal performance to convert into a win, eliminating Toronto from the postseason. It's a fairly poignant metaphor for their season.
The Leafs struggled defensively throughout the entire game, with the Leafs still not able to outscore the Kings with a dominant offensive performance.
A two goal, four point night for Matthew Knies was matched by LA's Adrian Kempe, with Kings youngster Quinton Byfield joining in on the multi-goal fest, including the OT winner.
A joke is a statement for an even more depressing reality for the Leafs, generations of fans for one of hockey's most legendary franchises, not even knowing the feeling of being close to winning it all.
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AVRIL 5|801 ANSWERS The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 6-7 and a viral tweet connecting the score to 1967 has over a million views Do the Leafs 13 cup wins matter more than their zero wins since the original six era? | ||
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