Warmup Snaps From Toronto's 3-1 Victory At Climate Pledge Arena Sunday
Every NHL game displays the need for speed.
So it was Sunday at Climate Pledge Arena, where the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Seattle Kraken 3-1.
That's why still photography is invaluable - presenting us the game in a way impossible to grasp from seats in the arena or watching on TV.
In this photo essay, we share the wonderful warmup snaps from our ace photog Caroline Anne. In a companion story, we'll do the same with Caroline's game action shots.
The captions are my fault.
Will players take a moment to admire the artwork of this sculpture before scattering pucks all over the ice with a wave of their hands? No, they will not - but they should.
Hi there, former Kraken Calle Jarnkrok.
The pride of Scottsdale, AZ, All-Star captain Auston Matthews.
Matthews, a former overall #1 draft choice in his 8th season, has scored 337 career goals.
Proof that Kraken winger Brandon Tanev doesn't ALWAYS make googly-eyes.
Morgan Rielly in 2018 broke Bobby Orr's D-man record with 12 points in his first 5 games.
Kraken forward John Hayden graduated with a degree in political science from Yale University.
Simon Benoit's hidden talent is that he can hypnotize a hockey puck.
The defenseman is probably good at flipping pancakes, too.
For some reason, this Kraken tentacle descends from the CPA roof.
Who else would like to see a game played with this thing left at center ice?
Almost game time... which we'll showcase in our next story.
