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Fans react to Leafs' extinguished playoff hopes

Tuesday night's 3-0 home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes finished off any illusions of a playoff berth for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Fans on Twitter narrated the last 60 minutes of Toronto's playoff contention with responses covering all the stages of grief, with one eye squarely on the 2012 NHL draft and the opening of free agency.