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<p><strong> We are presenting the  Maple Leafs vs Wild

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Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 PM
Air Canada Centre</strong>

<strong>December 8th, 12:30 am UTC</strong>

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<center><h1>Toronto Maple Leafs </h1></center>

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The Leafs are in rebuild mode folks.  They tanked last year and were able to win the first draft pick in the lottery to draft Austin Matthews.  The young Leafs have shown moments of brilliance but it will be a few years until this team is winning consistently.  Expect the Wild to win.
<center><img src="https://lut.im/0nBkFgX7eR/MWtH0Pby21El6aoz.JPG" alt="##Standings" border="0" /> </center>
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### <center>So Far This Season:</center>

The Leafs are 10-9-5  which keeps them just out of last place in their division.  Expect more bumps in the road as this young team gains confidence and experience.

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**[Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs)**
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club) are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is one of the "Original Six" league members. They are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Ltd. and are represented by Chairman Larry Tanenbaum. In February 1999, they moved to the Air Canada Centre, which replaced Maple Leaf Gardens, the team's home since 1931.

The franchise was founded in 1917, operating simply as Toronto and known today as the Toronto Arenas, as it was operated by the Toronto Arena Company, owners of the Arena Gardens arena. In 1919, the NHL transferred the franchise to new owners who christened the team the Toronto St. Patricks. The franchise was sold in 1927 and was renamed the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club. The team colors are navy blue and white.

The Maple Leafs have won thirteen Stanley Cup championships, second only to the 24 championships of their primary rival, the Montreal Canadiens. They won their last championship in 1967. Their 48-season drought between championships is currently the longest in the NHL.

With an estimated worth of US$1.3 billion, the Leafs are the most valuable franchise in the NHL, followed by the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens. In 2015, they were ranked by Forbes as the 37th most valuable sports team in the world (and the only NHL team to be in the top 50).
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### [Game Stats Pregame](https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs)

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## <center>Minnesota Wild</center>

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The Wild are coming off an overtime victory to the Edmonton Oilers - 2-1.  They have been consistent so far in the quarter way point of the season.  They will likely dominate the Leafs tonight.  Complacency is their biggest enemy tonight.

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### <center>So Far This Season:</center>

The Wild are 12-8-5 which put them in 3rd place. This team has all of the components it needs to win.  Look for them to take this game from the Leafs.

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The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] The Wild are the only one of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area's major professional sports league franchises to play in St. Paul; the other three play in Minneapolis.

The new team was founded on June 25, 1997, but started playing in the 2000-01 NHL season. The Wild were the first NHL franchise in Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars moved to Dallas in 1993. They lost their first game, 3–1, to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and recorded their first win against the Tampa Bay Lightning five games later.[3] The Wild play at the Xcel Energy Center.[4] In the 2002–03 season, the team made its first Stanley Cup playoff appearance, making a surprising run to the Western Conference Finals.[5] As of 2015, the Wild have averaged a .537 points percentage since entering the league.

**[Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Wild)**

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