Brendan Shanahan has ostensibly foiled the villainous plots previously perpetrated by NHL bad boys across the league, whose offences are now dissected and judged in meticulously prepared public broadcasts. The Senior Vice President of Player Safety is calling out the culprits in a never-before-seen manner, and laying down the law with an iron fist – or is he?

The Toronto Maple Leafs seemed more concerned with proving how tough they are than concentrating...