GDT: Maple Leafs vs Blackhawks

Toronto Maple Leafs (9-5-4) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (5-7-4): 7:00 p.m.
Watch on: SN, NHLN
Opponent’s site: Second City Hockey

Here’s our preview of tonight’s game:

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And one from our opponent’s SBN site:

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Blackhawks host Mitch Marner-less Leafs in Original Six matchup

Mitchell Marner had an MRI on his right ankle yesterday and is definitely missing tonight’s game. His status beyond tonight is still unknown.

Mitch Marner had an MRI on his right ankle today, but Mike Babcock says he hasn't been told what they showed. There's no updated injury timeline as a result.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) November 10, 2019

Mike Babcock says Mitch Marner had MRI today, but no word on the timeline for the ankle injury

"I texted him a bunch of times today & he said it was a little stiff"

— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 10, 2019

The main story this Sunday is Don Cherry’s racism and exclusionism. Sportsnet released an apology by the network’s president, but failed to provide any apology from Cherry himself. As of yet, Cherry has not been punished for his hate speech.

Statement from Sportsnet: pic.twitter.com/QZ76r9Y7sb

— Sportsnet PR (@SportsnetPR) November 10, 2019

Tonight’s Leafs game is the feature presentation of Sunday’s Hometown Hockey, hosted by Ron MacLean, who has been getting backlash as well for his failure to speak out during the Coach’s Corner segment last night. I, personally, will be looking for an apology from him as well.

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