Canadian NHL fans primed to return to arenas after long playoff absence

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

The haven't suited up for a playoff game in front of more than a handful of fans in over 1,100 days. The , meanwhile, have gone nearly five years since their last playoff contest before a live crowd. Toronto's last home playoff game at full capacity — also the last one in Canada — was April 21, 2019, when the Leafs missed an opportunity to close out Boston in Game 6. Before that, the Oilers' last playoff game at Rogers Place with fans came in 2017's second round, when they beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-1 to force a Game 7. Keefe, who's been on the job since the fall of 2019, has never coached an NHL playoff game with anywhere close to a packed rink....

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