#5 - Were Gonna Kill Em! In 2004, the Leafs and Senators were set to meet in a deciding game seven. With tensions high and nationwide media attention focused on the series, rookie Senators owner Eugene Melnyk decided it would be a great idea to publicly guarantee an easy win. Were going to kill em, Melnyk told the Toronto Star. Were going to go in there and beat them on their own ice in front of their fans! Now, it was one thing when Daniel Alfredsson guaranteed that the Sens would win the series after a game five loss. After all, Alfredsson made guarantees that didnt come true all the time. And at least he was a player, meaning he could have some impact on the games outcome. (He didnt, of course, because it was a game seven and hes a Senator. But he theoretically could have.) Melnyk was different. Here was some guy in a suit running his mouth in a cheap bid for media attention. What did he think he was, an Ottawa city councillor? After the Leafs were done curb-stomping the Senators in game seven, Tie Domi thanked for Melnyk for providing the Leafs with extra motivation. For his part, Melnyk learned a valuable lesson and didnt get into any more trouble for advocating killing until this year, when he suggested that any Sens fan who was unhappy with the teams miserable season should strap a bomb to themselves.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 05:34:32 +0000
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