Let’s start on a positive note: Two years ago yesterday, the league was shutting down, and in the darkest of moments, it felt like this kind of community gathering around the sport and team was never going to return for the indefinite future. This was officially a Sabres home game — one hour south from Buffalo, one hour north of Toronto — but it was a great turnout at Tim Hortons Field for Leafs Nation, who never fail to show up for their team.
Unfortunately — and this also seems to never fail — the team didn’t show up for them on the ice.