Carolina vs Toronto 2PM weekday Start?

[htpwn]

I meant no disrespect to Carolina. They are an exciting team, but they have no historical ties to Toronto. It should have been against an Original Six team.

I doubt the Leafs or Sportsnet wanted to give up a premium O6 match-up to a 2PM. Hence, Carolina.

Plus, even an O6 team would technically be inaccurate: Toronto & Montréal are the only two extant teams from 1917 and the Habs first game was against the original Ottawa Senators. The Leafs played the Wanderers, which folded before the season was over.

In alternative universe, the best possible opponent for this game could have been Hamilton (the Québec Bulldogs took the Wanderers place in 1918 and then relocated to Hamilton in 1920), IMO, but obviously that never materialized with Balsillie being blackballed by the league.

 

[TMLeafer]

Play all 82 Leafs games at 2pm if the first period's any indication.

There are kids at the game, probably a bunch of suits taking off work early, and kids are watching in school assemblies across the city apparently.

 

[naruto]

How dare the NHL soil the sacred halls of the Air Canada Centre by allowing backward redneck filth such as the Carolina Hurricanes to defile the Holy City of Toronto. They are ritually unclean!

Gee whiz the elitism by some fans is just absurd. Carolina is a pretty fun team and it should make for an entertaining game for school children to enjoy.

Nobody hates Carolina but look at it from Toronto's perspective. Carolina versus teams like the Habs, Sens, Wings, Bruins? even the Sabres????

If you think about it, Carolina was one of the worst choices... but I think the point someone brought up earlier that TO didn't want to waste a high profile opponent on a matinee game makes sense.

 

[CujosMask]

And for this historic occasion they have: the Carolina Hurricanes?

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Because Aho is better than Marner.

Is Aho playing today?

 

[kudymen]

It always honestly cheers me up when a number of random Canes fans hijack a thread

 

[joe dirte]

Because Aho is better than Marner.

certainly not today he isn't.

 

[Inkling]

An Original Six team would be worse (other than Montreal) as it would just perpetuate people thinking that they are actually 'original'.

If you know the history of the Whalers, the franchise is actually a bit of a 'wanderer', so it fits.

 

[pucky]

I just started watching and the Leafs scored two goals in less than 5 minutes.

I was gonna say they are having a 2pm start to lull the Canes to sleep.... the way the Canes look, I think it's accurate.

Although, Darling in net doesn't help them much?

 

[pucky]

Correction: In less than 6 seconds according to Romanyuk.

 

[HisIceness]

i'm glad that everyone can watch this game and see why our attendance isn't great

why would you want to pay and watch this inept franchise?

Yep, we're speaking with our wallets until things get better.

 

[Tryamw]

Canes Didn't get the memo about the game starting at 2 they thought it was a pregame skate

 

[LeafFever]

Nobody hates Carolina but look at it from Toronto's perspective. Carolina versus teams like the Habs, Sens, Wings, Bruins? even the Sabres????

If you think about it, Carolina was one of the worst choices... but I think the point someone brought up earlier that TO didn't want to waste a high profile opponent on a matinee game makes sense.

Toronto has a lot less pull with the NHl than most people on here think. It is all to do with advertising $$$.

 

[LeafFever]

Yep, we're speaking with our wallets until things get better.

But what if the team moves?

 

[JT Kreider]

But what if the team moves?

New owner is keeping the team in Raleigh

 

[Bedards Dad]

2 pm? Wonder if the game will sellout.

I was there, it was definitely sold out.

 

[Dirty Dan]

Scott Darling is the new Patrick Roy

last day in a canes uniform?

 

[Roboturner913]

It always honestly cheers me up when a number of random Canes fans hijack a thread

You think it's random? HAHAHAHAHA

 

[kudymen]

You think it's random? HAHAHAHAHA

What were the words of JFK... Are they a "tightly knit, highly efficient machine"? )