Maple Leafs ownership apologizes to fans in letter We are disappointe

When the Florida Panthers clinched their playoff berth in the final week of the season, they handed over the shameful torch as the team with the longest playoff drought to the . The Leafs are now the only team yet to experience the postseason since the lockout.It's pretty embarra sing, particularly for a team in that kind of market. I must give credit where credit is due and say the fans have been pretty patient through this seven-season Anthony Davis Jersey drought. But a big and demanding fan base can only take so much, so the fans are getting a bit noisy.Ownership hears you loud and clear, Leafs fans, and wants you to know they're sorry. P.S., you're the bestest fans in the whole wide world!They are so sorry they wrote the following letter for their season-ticket holders ( ).OK, that's a nice gesture. I doubt it's going to do much to soothe the fans though. Then again, they can't do a whole lot of anything else until July anyway. Do notice some of the statements hidden in the letter, though. Particularly the part about ownership believing in the plan. That would seem to indicate Brian Burke is still in a pretty safe spot as the general manager.It's a pretty rare statement from the owners of the Leafs but perhaps due. With how awful they were after the All-Star break, it not only erased the optimism of a playoff berth, it actually increased the pe simism that the franchise was even pointed in the right direction.This can probably be said about every offseason in Toronto, but don't be surprised if the Leafs are a bit noisy in the summer adding to their team. Derrick Favors Jersey