“You see again that the fan base makes this organization great,” Tavares says.
were thinking of how wonderful it was to have thousands of fans gathered at Nathan Phillips Square for their outdoor practice Sunday. But they couldn’t help thinking what a Stanley Cup celebration would look like four months from now at the same location.
There was an estimated crowd of 7,500 enjoying the sun and cheering every move from their hockey heroes Sunday, just a hint of what the organization can expect if it ever pulls off hockey’s ultimate triumph. The Raptors’ parade to Nathan Phillips Square after their NBA championship in 2019 drew well over a million.
The outdoor practice was the first for the Leafs since COVID restrictions began in 2020, and the players were as happy as their fans to mix outdoors again. The Leafs were divided into three teams for the practice — Europe, North America and Ontario — with the Ontario team winning a short tournament of four-minutes
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