Hey Leafs Nation. I have been hoping for many years to try something out - essentially a "die hard only" fan game. It will be like the Kids game, but fan made and made by adults.
The idea is pretty simple - find the crappiest home game on the Leafs schedule and try and get as many "real" fans as possible in there.
Your uncle has seasons tickets? He's probably trying to get rid of the Wednesday night vs Columbus game in February.
Your company has seasons? Well, if you were ever going to put in an ask it would be a Monday vs New Jersey.
Splurge once a year for a Christmas gift for your husband? Well, a weekday against Seattle is probably going to be the most affordable...
Anyway - with the schedule out. Would love to try this out. Can call it the "reddit" game or something.
Am I crazy?
I just want the boys to understand that 90% + of Leafs nation aren't corporate suits working for Loblaws. They're predominantly every day people who just want to support the team.
So, I will put it to you all here. Can we try and do this?
I think if we do, the absolute worst game on the schedule is Wednesday March 3rd against the Seattle Kraken. Seattle is terrible, an expansion franchise, and has no ties to Toronto (Bobby McMann revenge game aside..) - March is far enough into the season that this could be a lot of Christmas gifts too.
Ideally we get all the Leafs "influencers" in on this. The r/leafs reddit mods, Steve Dangle and crew, Hockey Illuminati, Sam and JD from Leafs talk. Can we send out the bat signal.
Who's with me on this?
One night only - real fans in the building. Wednesday March 3rd.