The NHL hockey season has started with the Montreal Canadiens facing the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto for the season opener. Fans gathered outside the arena to cheer on their teams.
Toronto Maple Leafs fans gather during a tailgate party ahead of their team's NHL hockey season opener against Montreal Canadiens in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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A Toronto Maple Leafs fans enjoy a tailgate party ahead of his team's NHL hockey season opener against Montreal Canadiens in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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A Toronto Maple Leafs fan playfully puts his shirt over the head of a Montreal Canadiens fan during a tailgate party ahead of the team's NHL hockey season opener in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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A Montreal Canadiens fan playfully pushes away a Toronto Maple Leafs fan during a tailgate party ahead of the team's NHL hockey season opener in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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A Toronto Maple Leafs fan playfully puts his shirt over the head of a Montreal Canadiens fan during a tail gate party ahead of the team's NHL hockey season opener in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs' Luke Schenn takes to the ice as the players are introduced to the crowd before their season opener NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs are introduced to the crowd ahead of their season opener NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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The Montreal Canadiens take to the ice for their season opener against Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer, centre, dives to save off of a Montreal Canadiens' Andrei Kostitsyn's shot during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs Mikhail Grabovski, left and Luke Schenn, right, battle for the puck with Montreal Canadiens Yannick Weber, centre, during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs Colby Armstrong, right, fouls Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin, right, checks Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Montreal Canadiens Jaroslav Spacek, left, lies in the net with goaltender Carey Price after being fouled by Toronto Maple Leafs Tyler Bozak during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer throws his head back as he celebrates the Leafs' 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs Carl Gunnarsson holds goaltender James Reimer's head as he celebrates his teams 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 6, 2011.
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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf, right, turns to celebrate after scoring his team's second goal against Montreal Canadiens during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday October 6, 2011.
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