Ultimate Leafs Fan Mike Wilson reflects on the best stories, best games, biggest duds and craziest encounters after traveling to watch all 89 Maple Leafs games live this season. (via lukefoxjukebox)
, their star player. Now he’s taken away from them and they have nothing else. The place is barren. You think Kanata is barren? Kanata looks like the middle of Manhattan compared to this, with a hotel and a rink. So, they tailgate. I got out of the car. They tailgate in three places: Philadelphia, Carolina and the Island. Barbeque smell, the music — it was just like a football game.
And the first two Islanders games, on Long Island and here. Those were disappointing.John Tavares. Not because he got 47 goals. It’s the way this guy plays. I’d never watched him so close for 82 games; I’d just see his stats and scoring highlights. Watching him consistently for 82 games, this guy never takes a shift off. He doesn’t look like he ever smiles, unless he scores. Then he goes back to the bench and has a frown on his face again. He works as hard without the puck as he does without it.
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