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.

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.

But the highlight of the weekend has to be that RANDY CARLYLE HOCKEY IS BACK, BABY!

Also we discovered there is a hockey player named Wacey Rabbit. I bet you can guess in which league he played junior.

Breaking News: Rogers President and CEO Laurence "steps down" effective immediately
The early-morning announcement comes less than three years after Laurence was brought in to restore the Toronto-based telecom and media giant following a period of lacklustre growth.

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