Why do people boo alfredsson

Eastern Standard Time on Friday, May 10, With just over two minutes to play in the game — which, like the series, was tied — Alfredsson hit Leafs forward Darcy Tucker into the side boards in the Toronto zone. Leafs fans were screaming for a penalty to be called, convinced that Alfredsson had blindsided Tucker.

But not only was Alfredsson not penalized for the hit, he scored the game-winning goal exactly five seconds later while Tucker lay writhing on the ice in pain. As Tucker received medical attention, the big screen inside the rink replayed the sequence of events. An expletive-laced chant started inside the arena, directed at the referees and Alfredsson.

And from that moment onward, the Senators captain became the most-despised player at the Air Canada Centre. Unfortunately, the Maple Leafs have lost their Swedish demographic so adding Alfie would fill the void left by Mats Sundin. Imagine as a Leafs fan—if you will—having to watch Daniel Alfredsson every single game, wearing the beloved blue and white. Such unrelenting psychological torture surely knows no bounds. Maybe Alfredsson would jump ship in favour of boarding the "S.

Maple Leaf"—after all, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Coming right before the four horsemen of the apocalypse, it would make sense for God to punish Leafs fans just one more time with a trade that would bring to Toronto such a long-standing and despised rival.

As Leafs fans, we could boo him even more than we already do during all 41 home games! Surely that alone is worth the price of admission. Context will be given, but no excuses will be made. Without further ado, here we go. During the season, the Maple Leafs and Senators had a good rivalry going.

So good in fact, some of you may remember it had a name: The Battle of Ontario. The teams were in the Northeast Division which meant seeing each other five times in the regular season. Adding to that tension, the teams met four times in five years in the playoffs. Mats Sundin and his Maple Leafs were hosting the Nashville Predators just past the mid-way point of the season. We all know what happened in the Leafs next game, against the Senators, in Toronto, on Saturday night.

With the score well in hand for Ottawa, Alfie decided to let his Swedish friend have it. He might be Public Enemy No. This much is certain: When Alfredsson arrived at the rink Wednesday evening, it very well may have been the final time he walked into the Air Canada Centre as an NHL player. On the surface, you would think Alfredsson might want to say goodbye, good riddance to the joint.

He knows he is despised here. He is booed every time he touches the puck. Heck, they jeered the centre ice video screen when his image appeared on it before the two teams had even stepped on the ice. This is the same building, remember, where his Sens suffered so many post-season heartaches, losing four playoff series in five years from to the hated Maple Leafs. Yet, in his mind, if this was, in fact, his farewell performance at the ACC, his memories are primarily fond ones.

And outside of the rink, people are very respectful toward me in this city. Maybe not. But he, like Leafs fans, can pinpoint a couple of instances where their hatred toward him mushroomed.