Marner Says Toronto Dark Times Took A Toll

Mitch Marner is expanding on what he calls “dark times” in Toronto, and the tone is unmistakably personal. He says mental health is super important to him, which adds another layer to a story that already had plenty of heat around it. This is the kind of detail that changes how a player’s tenure gets remembered, because the locker room may know the numbers, but it does not always know the burden.