Despite being in the middle of a five-game home losing streak, the Maple Leafs decided to work out at the Rogers Centre as opposed to focusing on the task at hand.
Things are dire in Leafs Nation. Fans are frustrated, the team is losing games left and right, there are talks about potentially blowing things up, and it feels like a rehash of last year with a new coat of paint.
So with a tough game against the best team in the NHL on Saturday, you would think that the Maple Leafs would be motivated to get back to work and get things figured out ASAP. They trounced Edmonton the first time around but this time they won't be so lucky.
Maple Leafs workout at Rogers Centre is a bad look for the team
Which is why it's mind-boggling that the team has still followed through with arguably one of their most tone-deaf decisions in a long time:
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According to reports, the Maple Leafs were scheduled to have a workout and meeting day at the Rogers Centre - home of the Troronto Blue Jays.
While that's all fine and dandy, doing so in the middle of a five-game losing streak at home when your team is on the brink of already losing the season is a horrific look for the organization.
Why the team didn't simply reschedule the workout for a more suitable time is anyone's guess, and perhaps there were genuine timing issues that led to them needing to show up today.
Fans are puzzled at Toronto's latest decision
But the fact that they are doing so does not make fans feel great about the decision, and mired in their historically bad losing streak - they are going to feel the heat even more:
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Some are even questioning the decision based off the fact that the Blue Jays weren't the World Series runner-ups like they were last year and had one of their worst seasons overall filled with controversy (that is still continuing today).
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Suffice to say this is not going to win them any brownie points with the fans, and a rough showing against the Oilers is only going to make things worse.
The hope is that this trip will be a home run when it comes to changing the team's fortunes, but it seems like they're destined to go down looking.
Should the Maple Leafs have rescheduled their workout with the Toronto Blue Jays?
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