First thing’s first: If the Maple Leafs had made their first visit to Long Island back in November or December, none of these self-righteous national media tools would be taking the last few weeks to preach about how we’re supposed to handle this.
Because we wouldn’t be talking about it. And they’d have burned their #content #needs on piety back in the fall or early winter, and it’d all be over, and even the next meeting (April 1) at the Coliseum wouldn’t matter in this way.
Thursday’s game, John Tavares’ first on Long Island since he left July 1, would just be a rematch from a 4-0 drubbing by Team Trotz.