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24 economist sunsuntribune diversions saturday may is 2004 sandifords excavating ltd specializing in tight spaces demolition licensed septic post holes installer swimming pool aggregates and removal soils delivered laser grading 9056403990 wwsandifordsexcavatirigcom bars do best when leafs succeed from page 20 neighbourhood pub a sports bar in richmond hill recalling the fullhouse crowd that took in the final game of the leafsflyers series about one week ear lier most definitely you can see the dropoff he said sales are down at least 25 per cent as a result of the leafs loss its our strong point of the year in the playoffs as good as the leafs go the bar business goes ifs the same for all of us they bring out people on game nights that wouldnt normally go out to watch the game theyd rather go out and watch man stay at home alone in the good old days when archibalds was just a kid in the early 1990s torontos sports scene was the best thing to hit the bar business when we opened the blue jays aby on the way attend our welcome tagon f since 1930 ltd r t since 1930 a monday june 7 700 pan sheraton parkway hof el demonstrations displays gift bags door prizes useful hints information admittance is free but by invitation only to receive your invitation call mary ann 9057734231 mail macoeacionca or infowelcomewagonca in partnership with yrng 61 last championship from page 20 1974 lost to boston 40 quarterfinal 1972 lost to boston 41 quarterfinal 1971 lost to rangers 42 quarterfinal i 1969 lost to boston 40 quarterfinal 1967 defeated montreal 42 stanley cup final 1966 lost to montreal 40 semifinal 1965 lost to montreal 42 semifinal 1964 defeated detroit 43 stanley cup final 1963 defeated detroit 41 stanley cup final 1962 defeated chicago 42 stanley cup final 1961 lost to detroit 41 semifinal 1960 r lost to montreal 40 stanley cup final 1959 lost to montreal 41 stanley cup final 1956 lost to detroit 41 semifinal 1955 lost to detroit 41 semifinal 1954 lost to detroit 41 semifinal 1952 lost to detroit 40 semifinal 1951 defeated montreal 41 stanley cup final 1950 lost to detroit 43 semifinal 1949 defeated detroit 40 stanley cup final 1948 defeated detroit 40 stanley cup final 1947 defeated montreal 42 stanley cup final 1945 defeated detroit 43 stanley cup final 1944 lost to montreal 41 semifinal 1943 lost to detroit 42 semifinal 1942 defeated detroit 43 stanley cup flisal 1941 lost to boston 43 semifinal 1940 lost to ny rangers 42 stanley cup final 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 lost to boston 41 stanley cup final lost to chicago 31 stanley cup final lost to rangers 20 quarterfinal lost to detroit 31 stanley cup final lost to montreal maroons 30 stanley cup final 1934 lost to detroit 32 semifinal 1933 lost to ny rangers 31 stanley cup final 1932 defeated ny rangers 30 stanley cup finals 1931 lost to chicago 43 in total goals quar terfinal 1929 lost to rangers 20 semifinal were winning the world series two years in a row and the leafs were going deep in the playoffs it helped us get going mr occhiogrosso said as sports teams go in toronto so go the bars same deal for sports memorabilia stores with each win sales increase as fans want everyone to be aware of their true colours a semifinal round with the likes of the present final four yikes were usually really busy at playoffs its just like christmas said alicia marshall manager of fan attic at markville shopping centre in markham its pretty bad right now im guesstimat- ing sales are off by 40 per cent there is a bit of a calgary bandwag on but not a whole lot in sales just enough to help us get by were lucky but no theres nothing like a leafs playoff run and especially when they play ottawa and can sweep them said ms marshall- a diehard leafs fan who attended four of the teams six home games during the playoffs at least the preordered stuff can be packed up for next year and her employees are cleanshaven once again they get right into it with the playoff beards and everything else ms marshall laughed fan kevin smith saw the short play off shift looming figuring the leafs were fortunate to get beyond the ottawa senators in the opening round the loss means mr smith has to hang up his enrol thompsonera jersey for another season hey the guys said i looked like him and played like him so i had to get that sweater he revealed im thinking about next year now i learned a long time ago the sun will shine the next day obviously next year is our season scotiabank group event sponsor dixongarland funeral home luminary sponsor ivuxjing spmr