TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 1: Justin Holl #3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Colorado Avalanche during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on December 1, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Avalanche 8-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
One of the Toronto Maple Leafs whipping boys in recent memory has been Justin Holl, but why?
Most likely it’s just a tendency of some fans to need someone to blame. Historically, Toronto Maple Leafs fans have embarrassed themselves with their undeserving targets of scorn.
Jake Gardiner, Larry Murphy, Brian McCabe, and Todd Gill were all excellent, under-appreciated members of the Leafs that fans turned on.