With the game well in hand, the Maple Leafs decided to give Alexander his dream come true, and play in a National Hockey League game. With 1:10 left in the game, the Leafs put him in to finish the game.
What many would consider as a very sportsmanship move, giving someone a chance to live out their dream, atleast one of the Montreal Canadiens players did not feel that way.
Chris Wideman, a defenceman for the Habs, was not impressed with the Maple Leafs putting the goalie in during a blowout game and after the game he had the following statement for the press:
While I can understand why the defenceman is somewhat upset, he probably views this as a ''they can't beat us so let's not take the few minutes of a professional game seriously'' - But I see nothing wrong with having the opportunity to give someone a chance to play in the NHL.