This story first appeared on Page 5 (The Five Hole) of the Dec. 7, 2019 edition of the St. Louis Game Time paper, sold outside of every Blues home game. For more information or to subscribe, email gtbradlee@gmail.com
When the Maple Leafs come to town, the whole traveling circus that is Canadian hockey media comes with them. Even better, when they’re here on a Saturday evening, the spotlight of Hockey Night in Canada glares upon us. Even better than that, this time around, the broadcast that echoes in every corner of Canada will open with a shot of a championship banner that is really hanging, for real, from the Enterprise Center rafters.