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Toronto Maple Leafs are the worst team in North America, according to ESPN The Magazine.
In what has become an annual tradition, the publication ranked all 122 professional teams in the four major North American leagues (NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB), taking into consideration ticket prices, strength of coaching, fan experience, ownership, players, number of championships and ‘bang for the buck’ when calculating each club’s scores.
As a league, the NHL scored highest overall with more teams landing in the top half of the rankings than any other league, with 18.
Tampa Bay Lightning first among NHL teams and No. 3 overall, directly followed by the Anaheim Ducks (No. 4). The
Dallas Stars (No. 10) were the third-highest ranked NHL team.
This isn't the Maple Leafs' first appearance at the bottom of this list — the team has come in last place three out of the last four years.
The main reason?
"No franchise in the four major sports leagues charges more for delivering less ($139 total cost per game for a club that has failed to qualify for the playoffs in nine of the past 10 seasons)," wrote ESPN's Doug McIntyre.
But despair not, Leafs fans: The team's stock could be on the rise with the addition of Lou Lamoriello and Mike Babcock as the rebuilding Leafs try to turn the franchise around.
Toronto Maple Leafs are the worst team in North America, according to ESPN The Magazine.
In what has become an annual tradition, the publication ranked all 122 professional teams in the four major North American leagues (NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB), taking into consideration ticket prices, strength of coaching, fan experience, ownership, players, number of championships and ‘bang for the buck’ when calculating each club’s scores.
As a league, the NHL scored highest overall with more teams landing in the top half of the rankings than any other league, with 18.
Tampa Bay Lightning first among NHL teams and No. 3 overall, directly followed by the Anaheim Ducks (No. 4). The
Dallas Stars (No. 10) were the third-highest ranked NHL team.
This isn't the Maple Leafs' first appearance at the bottom of this list — the team has come in last place three out of the last four years.
The main reason?
"No franchise in the four major sports leagues charges more for delivering less ($139 total cost per game for a club that has failed to qualify for the playoffs in nine of the past 10 seasons)," wrote ESPN's Doug McIntyre.
But despair not, Leafs fans: The team's stock could be on the rise with the addition of Lou Lamoriello and Mike Babcock as the rebuilding Leafs try to turn the franchise around.
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0-3 all home games. Might be time to think about a coaching change 
if this keeps up anyway. Team has way too much talent to look this shytty
