One thing is for sure — whatever love the Raptors had for our great nation’s game of hockey is probably gone. With the World Junior Hockey Championships holding the Air Canada Centre hostage over the holidays, the Raptors were forced out of Toronto in what was a wake up call road trip for the team. In fact, it all started on the 23rd of December against this very opponent, the Utah Jazz.
A hard fought victory in Utah would take the Raptors to Portland on Boxing Day, a game in which the Raptors squeaked out a victory with just 95 points against the NBA’s worst defensive team.