But there’s always a buzz around Toronto’s NHL home opener, staged every autumn since 1917, give or take a lockout or pandemic.
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Since the team first appeared at home on Mutual St. during the First World War, there have been some notable openers:– After their 10-9 loss to the host Montreal Wanderers in the NHL’s first-ever game five days earlier, the Blueshirts came back looking for redemption. Harry Meeking, a stocky 5-foot-7 winger whose big gut had to be taped to fit his equipment, scored the first home goal in an 11-4 mauling of the Ottawa Senators. Meeking, Corbett Denneny and– The last Mutual St. opener was scoreless through regulation and a 10-minute overtime against the New York Americans, the only such result to start a season in Toronto. Lorne Chabot and New York’s Roy Worters had the shutouts.
Charlie Conacher scored for the Leafs, but it was Harold ‘Mush’ March with the first in building history, a 2-1 Chicago win.– With war raging again, Canadian servicemen and women were allowed in games for free or a discount. Private Alex Chisholm, who saw action at Dieppe two months earlier, dropped the ceremonial puck in a 7-2 win over the Rangers.– Turk Broda, during his streak in net every game for three straight seasons, was presented with his second Vezina Trophy, though the Bruins won 4-1.
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