In the days to follow, players will go their separate ways, attempting to put the sting of defeat behind them and recover from what’s been a long and draining year.
Some will hop on a plane headed straight for a beach, content to bake in the tropical sun for the foreseeable future. Others will retreat to their offseason homes, scattered across the globe, for some sorely needed family time. A few may even stick around in Toronto, finally able to now truly enjoy the city to its fullest extent without the spectre of morning skates, practices and team meetings looming on the horizon.