Mike Babcock is a prophet

Not too long ago, Mike Babcock made a prophecy to the media. He pointed to the two teams that had won a series from a 3-0 deficit – the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1975 New York Islanders – and suggested that there was a cyclical pattern.

TSN recently proved how difficult such a feat was for teams across different sports and mentioned it had only happened once in MLB and zip in other leagues. I may have gotten the leagues wrong, but the point of the matter is that it is a rarity. So when Babcock said 2010 was the year, it was astonishing when his prophecy was fulfilled on May 8, 2010. Here’s his quote:

We can talk about the Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders and all that stuff, but that’s how hard it is to do. Every 33 years or so you got to be due, so I figure it’s our turn.

Too bad he got the team wrong. The Philadelphia Flyers pulled the upset to stun the Bruins instead of his Red Wings over the Sharks.