We've got two Toronto teams playing hockey today! First up are the Toronto Sceptres with their home opener at the Coliseum. If you aren't going to the game (officially sold out, but there are some resale tickets and also standing room only tickets available now on Ticketmaster) then you can watch it on CBC or by streaming. Here's a handy flow chart they made for this.

Here's information on the Sceptres' roster:

Sceptres Announce 2024-25 Roster
TORONTO, ON (November 29, 2024) – The Toronto Sceptres have announced its official roster to open the 2024-25 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. The Sceptres will once again host the first game of the PWHL season as they welcome fans to…
Professional Women's Hockey League

Today they are facing the Boston Fleet, and here's their roster, which I am told look to have the best collection of goalies in the league:

BOSTON FLEET ANNOUNCE 2024-25 ROSTER
BOSTON FLEET ANNOUNCE 2024-25 ROSTERAmanda Pelkey, Shay Maloney, Klára Peslarová Sign One-Year DealsBOSTON, MA (November 29, 2024) – The Boston Fleet have announced its official roster to open the 2024-25 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) seaso…
Professional Women's Hockey League

This story and the accompanying video have a basic introduction to the Sceptres second season and where they stand.

Toronto Sceptres look to erase playoff disappointment in Year 2 | TSN
The Toronto Sceptres finished atop the Professional Women’s Hockey League regular-season standings last year but a disappointing five-game series loss in the playoffs has them looking for redemption in Year 2.
TSNBrianne Spiker

Game time is at 2:00 p.m. at the Coliseum.

The Leafs are finishing up their Florida road trip in Tampa today with a game at 7:00 p.m. against the Lightning. Auston Matthews will be back, and it's expected that Matthew Knies will be playing too. That means someone will be bumped out to the press box, but it's not clear yet who that will be.

Craig Berube on the Leafs running a five-forward power play unit: “I really like Knies at the net, and I really like Tavares in the bumper... It’s about making it all work”
After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the return of Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies for Saturday’s game in Tampa, Bobby McMann’s injury timeline, the five-forward power-play look, and Nick Robertson’s scoring drought. Practice Lines – Nov. 29 Lines at Leafs practice Knies – Matthews – Nylander Holmberg – Tavares – Marner Robertson – […]
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We'll have a full preview of that game out later this morning when the news from the morning skate comes out.

Other News

Don't poke the bear.

Oh, Mason. I still love you, but, come on.

Dallas ended up winning this one, but this goal setup by Makar is hilarious.

That time the Maple Leafs made a trip to play in Timmins in the 1930's.

‘Bold decisions’: The Mac a testament to early leaders taking risks
The story of Schumacher’s iconic arena is well-known across the country
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McMann vs. Lorentz

GO LEAFS GO and GO SCEPTRES GO

Remember it is a public transportation nightmare today: there is no subway service on the University line between St. Clair West and King (this means no trains at Union station); GO Transit's Lakeshore West line has no trains at all from Union to Oakville; and there is no streetcar service west of Bathurst Street that goes to the Exhibition. All of these have shuttle bus replacements and I wish you the best of luck using those, you'll need it.

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