For most of his life, Adam Holmes never had to worry about where to find his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs on television.

At puck drop time, the 39-year-old would flip to Sportsnet, TSN or CBC to see the blue-and-white face off against their latest opponents.

But now a father of two and less than a year removed from purchasing a house, money is tighter. That meant a cable subscription this year — including a season’s worth of Leafs games _ wasn’t in the cards for the first time he could remember.