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Teddy Bear Toss

I attended today's Toronto Marlies game with my family at the ACC, and it was Teddy Bear Toss night. After the first Marlies goal, people threw stuffed animals on the ice to be collected and donated to Yonge Street Mission. About 10 minutes into the first, Andrew Campbell scored for
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Leafs Sold to Rogers and Bell, No Longer Pension Plan Puppets

So this just happened... The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has sold its 79.53 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to Rogers Communications and BCE for more than $1.2 billion.  BCE is fancy talk for Bell.  That's right, Bell and Rogers now each own 37.5%
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Maple Leafs 6, Ducks 3

The Leafs win a game! The Leafs win a game! And of course, sleepy old man Mike fell asleep when it was 3-1 and missed the celebration.  It's worth noting the only period of Leafs hockey I've missed this season is the third period of our only victory.  Coincidence? Tomas
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Marlies Playoff Picture Dims

Toronto is a playoff-free zone.  This is true for the Maple Leafs, Raptors, Argos, TFC and Blue Jays.  I've referred to the Marlies as an anomaly is this town, because I expect them to actually make the playoffs. This afternoon, I watched our Marlies fall to the Syracuse Crunch in
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