Garret Sparks' comments struck a nerve for a Leafs fan base beginning to panic and a franchise that insists it’s not. lukefoxjukebox has the story:
’s sudden bout with mortality, last week was the most Sparks had contributed all season.
“Maybe I should start overthinking these starts and just play some hockey,” said Sparks, who is expected to get a rather quick chance at redemption Wednesday in Buffalo. The backup goalie’s comments struck a nerve for a fan base beginning to panic and a franchise that insists it’s not.Had, say, Auston Matthews orAny reporter who tweeted Sparks’ headline comments got ratio’d to Trumpian levels. A significant portion of Leafs Nation would rather the first-year full-timer stop the pucks than the presses.The isolated clips of a smiling William Nylander fraternizing with the enemy don’t help the perception that the Leafs might be letting complacency creep in.
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