How the Toronto Maple Leafs are Handling the Crisis

It’s a scary time in the world right now, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are making the best of a tough situation.

As this article gets posted, the Toronto Maple Leafs should be getting ready to play the Ottawa Senators on Hockey Night in Canada.

However, as everyone already knows the season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the season on pause, NHL teams and players have had to adjust to a self-isolating lifestyle without sports. The life of a hockey player is all about routine, so although there has been a huge adjustment in our daily lives, a hockey player must be going to stir-crazy.

Ever since the news broke about a league stoppage, the Leafs and individual player Twitter pages have been very engaging.

For example:

If you’ve ever wanted to game with a professional hockey player, now is your time!

With players stuck indoors, the Leafs have used their platform to encourage the public to do the same thing. If you can’t go outside, you might as well stay inside and play video games with Zach Hyman.

In a similar fashion, Mitch Marner is using video games to connect with his fans. Although you might not be able to play against him directly, he’s starting a Twitch stream which means you can ask him questions and watch him as he plays.

Also, if you were curious to see what Marner was up to when he’s not playing video games, he’s trying his best to stay in shape by doing yoga with his best friend.

The Leafs have also done a great job throughout their Social Media. Throughout their Twitter page, Morgan Rielly, Wendel Clark and Kyle Dubas have all shared different messages talking about the importance of washing your hands or staying home.

In addition to individual players and management sharing their thoughts on what to do in this current state, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) has done an incredible job in the community.

With no sporting events or concerts taking place for the near future, the Food and Beverage team stepped up donating 27,000 pounds of food to Second Harvest in Toronto.

In times like this, MLSE and the Leafs have been leaders in producing crucial content for fans.

As hard as it is to watch the hockey season drift away, staying healthy and safe is much more important, so kudos to the Leafs organization for recognizing that and helping fans get through this difficult time together.