The San Jose Sharks (4-5-1) hit the midway point of their Eastern road trip tonight with a stop in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs (5-4-2), but tonight’s game is about so much more than the two points on the line; it’s about the grand, much anticipated return of legendary former Leaf, Patrick Marleau.
Marleau’s illustrious tenure with the Maple Leafs from 2017 to 2019 is remembered by many people (all East Coasters for some reason) as the best of the 40-year-old’s career. He led Toronto to the postseason every year of his time there and posted 84 points in the process.