The Leafs are off until Wednesday night, but there was still hockey action yesterday. The Marlies defeated the Comets, finishing the back-to-back sweep.
Toronto Marlies improve to 2-0 with second win over Utica Comets
The Toronto Marlies hosted the Utica Comets for the second time in two days as they kicked off the 2016-17 AHL season.
Down the Gardiner Expressway the Furies defeated the Blades 6-1 yesterday, completing their weekend back-to-back sweep after an OT win on Saturday.
.@cprevost27 knocks in @natspooner5's rebound. Toronto wins 2-1 in OT pic.twitter.com/vX7mFzfFJh
— Women's Hockey Gifs (@CWHLHighlights) October 16, 2016
It was a pretty good weekend for Toronto hockey.
Dave Keon has monumental weekend in Toronto
Maple Leafs legend reflects on statue unveiling, number retirement.
Meanwhile in Edmonton
It’s all happening again...
The Oilers were comically dismantled by the Sabres, who are playing without stars Jack Eichel or Evander Kane.
Over in Vancouver, Jake Virtanen decided this was a good thing to do.
Virtanen pushing Nordstrom's head into the boards cc @EnergyLegs29 pic.twitter.com/2JmfeyuHQZ
— Stephanie (@myregularface) October 17, 2016
But the highlight of the weekend has to be that RANDY CARLYLE HOCKEY IS BACK, BABY!
Do the @AnaheimDucks know the game started? #ANAvsNYI https://t.co/Mzlw8Uy4rq pic.twitter.com/8Wi4SB3CIx
— hockeystats.ca (@HockeyStatsCa) October 16, 2016
Also we discovered there is a hockey player named Wacey Rabbit. I bet you can guess in which league he played junior.
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