Blackhawks forward Nick Foligno opens up regarding career-ending injury
When the Montreal Canadiens played the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the North Division playoffs, Nick Foligno was injured.
Foligno had arrived in Toronto through trade from Columbus and was excited to arrive, where his father once played. It was exciting for the Foligno family, as he was a part of something special.
We got to see the trade playout in the series "All or Nothing" by Amazon, as the trade occurred during the Bubble, which split the NHL into multiple divisions, separated by regions.
The protections created many challenges for NHL players, away from home for long periods of time, in addition to the trip from Columbus to Toronto, Foligno wasn't in the best of health.
I'm like, "I can't move" like so he was like trying to help me off the ice and he's he was like "dude, what just happened?
His time in Toronto be would limited as a result of injuries plaguing him, pushing him in and out of the lineup. Foligno was known as a gritty forward, but couldn't manage to make it into playoff games as a result of his injuries.
The Leafs unsurprisingly would lose in the 1st round of the playoffs to the Canadiens.
«I couldn't help galvanize the team; I couldn't do what I wanted to do on and off the ice. I'm sure the Toronto fans are just as disappointed with how it all shook out. But I guarantee you, I'm more disappointed, and it's just something you're going to have to live with.»
He had plenty of qualities that would've brought the Maple Leafs success, but his injury didn't help him while he was in Toronto.
Foligno wouldn't sign with the Maple Leafs and instead, make his way to the rival Boston Bruins.
Source: Bruins Insider
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