I hate Toronto.
I could probably end the Afterwords right there, just three words, and be fine. You all would read them, nod to yourselves, comment “Same,” and then we could all go on our merry ways, forgetting last night’s game ever happened. But I feel the need to write more than that, if anything because it should at least be four words: I hate playing Toronto.
After all, I don’t hold any grudge towards the franchise itself. I’m not a conspiracy theorist that thinks the league and refs are out to favor the Maple Leafs over less popular teams.