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Nick Foligno wore his passion right on top of his head Thursday morning.
The newest Maple Leaf, readying for his debut game on Toronto’s first line against the Jets, was sporting a gift from his father Mike, a 1993-issue Leaf baseball hat. Mike had saved it from his days as a Leaf, namely Toronto’s improbable, three-round, 21-game trek that spring which re-ignited a dormant hockey city.
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Foligno caps first Leafs practice on a high Back to video
“Nice to be able to rock’ it, bring a little bit of the old with the new,” Nick said on his Zoom call after his initial practice prior to facing the Winnipeg Jets. “I have lots of great memories of that time (going to games with Mike at the Gardens amid celebrants). What was the saying back then? ‘The Passion Returns’. I remember watching that (team) video and maybe we can bring some of that into the mix here.”