On the eve of what may be the most pivotal playoff series of the Brendan Shannahan Era, the discussion surrounding the Maple Leafs is once again still focused on who will serve as the backup.
The fault for this, in some part, lies at the feet of the team.
Making the nearly unprecedented decision to effectively jettison a flailing Garret Sparks from the locker room for the purpose of undergoing an entire system reboot was sure to raise a few eyebrows. That’s no surprise. But the timing of the move, coming mere days before the postseason’s kick off, is what truly set the conversation into overdrive.