Down Goes Brown · Jan 23
Welcome back, traitor: Remembering six of the ugliest receptions for returning stars
It’s been a week of returns in the NHL. On Monday, we saw Jonathan Toews’ first game back in Chicago, returning to the city where we won three Cups as a visitor for the very first time. The fans gave him a hero’s welcome, the sort of outpouring of emotion you rarely see in the sports world. It was a collective “thank you” to a player who meant so much to a franchise and its fan base.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJQTNxj0p3o
Tonight, Mitch Marner will return to Toronto, and the reception will be… not that.