Leafs now passing around a Leafs Championship belt after every win; Morgan Rielly explains where the belt came from
Perhaps you'll recall, a couple season ago, the Leafs were passing around a Toronto Raptors NBA Championship Finals ball as their post-game locker room award for the player who is voted team MVP after every win. Well, now the Leafs have a new award to pass around following each win this season.
Following a huge win against the Bruins on Saturday, Leafs captain John Tavares was shown on "The Blueprint" series handing a Leafs Championship belt off to Justin Holl for his shot-blocking and puck-clearing on the penalty kill to help secure the victory for the Buds.
On Tuesday, following practice, Morgan Rielly was asked about the belt and how the Leafs gained possession of it. Rielly revealed that the belt was actually gifted to the team from WWE pro wrestler "Edge", AKA Adam Copeland this past August following a Monday Night Raw event that took place at Scotiabank Arena. Rielly was the one who accepted the gift from Edge on behalf of the team. Edge - a MASSIVE Leafs fan - has a matching belt for himself.
Of all of the post-win trophies passed around in locker rooms, you'd be hard-pressed to find something cooler than a legit Championship belt!
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NOVEMBRE 8 | 104 ANSWERS Leafs now passing around a Leafs Championship belt after every win; Morgan Rielly explains where the belt came from Is there any cooler post-win trophy handed out after games than the Leafs' championship belt? | ||
| No - a Championship belt is the pinnacle | 63 | 60.6 % |
| Yes - a wrestling belt is lame | 41 | 39.4 % |
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