A lot has changed in the SHL since the start of the pandemic. Not having fans in attendance has changed the dynamics not just of the home/road games but it even extends to the locker room. The Toronto North Stars have always been a team that feeds off of their large and enthusiastic home crowds so not having them then has taken a lot of wind out of the team's sails. Eager to maintain an edge on their home ice, the management team has set up a few TVs in the locker room to play videos of Star's highlights and fan reaction videos to help get the team prepared to defend their turf. It helps the team to have the reminder that the fans have their back even though they aren't physically in the building. The crew also pipes in music and ambient crowd noise into the locker room before the game and in between periods.