You want Opening Night to be special. After a wait of nearly six months, you want it to be more than just another game, even if two points in this one won’t count any more than two points earned next week or in the middle of January.
You want some pomp and circumstance and you very well might even want Auston Matthews on your side to provide some unforgettable memories. Sorry about that, citizens of Rangerstown, the 19-year-old wunderkind will be getting his bushels of goals for the Maple Leafs. Your memories will have to be provided by someone else.