 Kennedy said that during this period , with all the changes on the team and with players returning from the war he had to " re @-@ establish myself as an NHLer . " Due to Kennedy 's poor start to the previous season , there was some talk around this time whether Kennedy was going to turn out to be just a " wartime flash in the pan " . Many of the players in the NHL during this period failed to stick with their teams once the war ended and the stars returned . However , Kennedy was one of the exceptions and he would quickly become one of the team 's greatest stars and a favourite of the fans . " Come on , Teeder ! " was to become a familiar rallying cry in Maple Leaf Gardens . The cheer , a howl that could be heard throughout the building , was performed by , the otherwise quiet , season ticket @-@ holder John Arnott whenever the Leafs needed a goal . 
