With former Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf at Air Canada Centre Saturday for his first game against his ex-team since he was dealt to Ottawa last month, the guys who shared a dressing room with him for years admitted it was going to be odd to see him in a Senators jersey. But to a man, they also noted they expect Leafs fans to provide a warm welcome back for the veteran defenceman who gave his all to the organization in the six years he represented Toronto.
“I think it’ll be positive – it should be,” Leafs centre Nazem Kadri said of how he expects the ACC crowd to react to Phaneuf Saturday night.