Leafs games on Saturday nights have always been the most exciting for Toronto’s fans. There is an inexplicable feeling of anticipation in the air. Despite the woeful outcomes thus far, Leafs Nation is always optimistic.
Pre-game rituals begin well in advance as the face-painters, flag wavers, and sign makers crawl out of the woodwork. The bars will be packed with eager fans as television sets are tuned into the sounds of Jim Hughson, Ron Mclean, and the rest of the CBC faithful.
But before you head out the door, you might want to make sure your face paint is washable...
After careful consideration of the NHL schedule, it appears that your Toronto Maple Leafs will be doing anything and everything BUT playing a regular season game on Saturday night.
DUN-DUN-DUNNNN!
The absence of a Saturday Leafs game appears to be the first since 1996. This figure does not include All-Star Breaks, Olympic hockey, and Saturday Christmases.
On the bright side, Leafs fans can tune in to watch the Habs against the Capitals. Hey, did Ovechkin just not injure Luke “The Holy Grail” Schenn for a month? With that toothy grin playing against the “GQ-esque” Kostitsyn brothers, how can we NOT look away?
The members of Leafs Nation need to focus on the positives. Instead of conforming to old rituals, perhaps it is time we turned off our televisions, kept the beer in the fridge, and tried something a little different.
Conversation is a lost art, and since we Leafs fans are self-proclaimed geniuses, why not stir up the pot with some rousing sports banter?
But, say you are at a loss for words. No fear my friends; I have come up with some conversation starters that will get any good hockey fan going…
"If Kyle Wellwood and Peter Zezel had a hotdog eating contest, could a winner be declared before they ran out of hotdogs?"
"How come Pierre McGuire never talks about Ken Hitchcock’s 'Big Body Presence'?"
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