It has been remarkably quiet on the scandal front for the Maple Leafs this season, and that is surely down to management’s forthrightness in their plans to rebuild and their coach’s consistent message preparing the fanbase for “pain.” The declining TV numbers are certainly a reflection of the lowered expectations.
In a more tepid Leafs media environment, it’s no surprise, then, that all it took was a “slip” of the Stamkos’ thumb one millimetre left or right on twitter before stories were running on all the major broadcast stations, sports highlights shows and major newspapers.
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