Getting out in the open air and having a few laughs is what Jason Spezza cherished most about Thursday’s MapleLeafs practice at Nathan Phillips Square. In fact, this is part of what drew Spezza home for his 17th NHL season. (by reporterchris)
is of the vintage where his early hockey wasn’t all of the organized variety. He actually grew up skating on some of the 50-plus outdoor rinks around the city.It was getting out in the open air and having a few laughs that he most cherished about Thursday’s Maple Leafs practice in front of a large gathering of fans at Nathan Phillips Square.Toronto Maple Leafs
To experience an afternoon where a significant number of citizens abandoned their day-to-day responsibilities in order to ride the subway alongside the Maple Leafs or watch them skate beside city hall. Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Martin Marincin, left, Maple Leafs centre John Tavares, back centre, and Maple Leafs defenceman Cody Ceci, right, watch the puck fly over the net during an outdoor three-on-three game at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on Thursday, January 9, 2020.
He understands the connection between the team and the city after growing up in Mississauga, and at least has some idea about the unique chance the current-day Leafs possess with a strong roster that has reversed course after a choppy start.
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