Close
Lockout
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- Mats Sundin's teams between 1995 and 2004 were always close but no cigar, and following the 200405 lockout the Leafs spent seven straight seasons without going to the playoffs.
Source: Never Live It Down / Sports - Continuity Lockout: The descriptions for the strips talk about a lot of things that only close friends of his or people who know of his other projects would be aware of.
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