Leafs spoofed as ‘choking hazard’ by Buffalo Sabres in wing-themed wisecrack

Leafs fans were shattered after a 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 during the second playoffs round in May repeated both history and a local curse of squandering the final best-of-seven game. Since 2018, the Leafs have been 0-7 in winner-take-all playoff series games.

The Sabres were more generous with their wing flavours for some other teams: the Edmonton Oilers earned “Oil Slick,” the Winnipeg Jets were dubbed the “Airplane Wings,” while the Calgary Flames were labelled “Flamin’ Hot.”

Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes were pegged as a “Bunch of Jerks,” and the Ottawa Senators were simply deemed “Plain.” The Anaheim Ducks were teased as “Sitting Ducks,” while the Dallas Stars were chided as “No Wing,” with an nearly empty plate and unattended net.