Did it seem like it was going to be bad?
Yes!
Was it bad?
Definitely!
The Chicago Blackhawks were routed by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night, losing 5-2 in Ontario.
Toronto scored the first goal of the game so fast that beat reporters in the building were tweeting about it before the puck dropped on TV broadcasts in the Chicago area — at least the one this author was watching. Jake McCabe blew a tire, opening a direct path to the net for William Nylander. He obliged, giving Toronto a 1-0 lead just nine seconds into the game:
Sam Lafferty tied the game up 53 seconds later, though:
Sam Lafferty responds for Chicago 53 seconds later.