This week in sports.

The GIST: The all-Canadian North Division has proven to be just as exciting as we’d hoped (hey commish, can we keep it forever?), and thanks to a hyped-up weekend trade, even the off-ice antics are interesting.

This week in sports.

This week in sports.

The GIST: The NHL is back, the Toronto Maple Leafs are leading the all-Canadian North Division and the Ottawa Senators are not in last place. Let all that sink in before we preview tonight’s games.

News from tennis, the NHL, and soccer.

The big day is finally here: the new NHL season is set to start in just a few hours. So before the first puck drops, get “the gist” on all things NHL.

This week in sports.

The GIST: Time flies when you’re having fun. It feels like just yesterday that we were anxiously anticipating the start of the 2021 World Juniors, and now there are only four teams (including Canada, of course) and four games remaining in the tournament.

Erin Mielzynski, Toronto Raptors, NHL, World Juniors

The GIST: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas...or as we call it here in Canada, World Juniors Day.

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