Toronto traffic forces Utah Hockey Club players to walk to game vs. Maple Leafs

It didn’t take long for the Utah Hockey Club to get a taste of Toronto living in its first-ever trip to The Six.

As Utah made its way downtown for Sunday night’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, its bus got stuck in traffic, forcing the players to get out and walk through the heart of the city to make it to Scotiabank Arena somewhat on time.

In a video posted to Utah’s TikTok account, defenceman Maveric Lamoureux narrated the team’s journey.

“Walking pre-game to get to the rink because there’s way too much traffic,” he said. “The bus is not moving at all, so it’s pretty much the whole team walking the street…

“So I think that’s a first for everyone. (Have) never seen that before.”

Despite sporting an 8-9-3 record, Utah is clearly in high spirits as it prepares to take on the Atlantic Division-leading Maple Leafs. The newest NHL franchise is coming off a 6-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, its largest margin of victory this season.