January 14, 2021 ·
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Written By ROBERT BELARDI
OPINION
The Provincial government gave the a-ok for Ottawa and Toronto to play home games in their arenas. Canada gave the nod for hockey to return. For the first time in the NHL, Canadians will be witnessing an all-Canadian division.
One that was branded because of the coronavirus. If it’s one positive that has come out from all of this is hockey will be here for the NHL’s 56-game regular season schedule.
The season kicked off Wednesday, as it traditionally has, with the Montreal Canadiens taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Both clubs have been quite busy this offseason. The Maple Leafs acquired more grit and depth, with veteran talents Joe Thornton and Wayne Simmonds. The Maple Leafs’ defence, which has been heavily criticized in the past few seasons, got their hands on the former Calgary Flames’ second-hand man T.J Brodie and snagged Zach Bogosian off of free agency.