<p>The Leafs might have had a slow start to the first, but they absolutely crushed the pregame with a tear-jerking tribute to one of the organization&#8217;s legends, Borje Salming.</p>
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<p lang="ht" dir="ltr">A warrior. A legend. A Maple Leaf.</p>
<p>We love you, Börje 💙 <a href="https://t.co/nC3NT4zZRt">pic.twitter.com/nC3NT4zZRt</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1591589449221033984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>In addition to the beautiful video tribute, the Leafs started an entirely Swedish starting lineup and had William Nylander take the ceremonial faceoff against fellow Swede, Oliver Ekman-Larsson.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nylander and Ekman-Larsson take the faceoff <a href="https://t.co/My4a6jLtrv">pic.twitter.com/My4a6jLtrv</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1591587131679739906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The tribute moved Salming (and many others) to tears and will live on a special night in Toronto sports history.</p>
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<p lang="ht" dir="ltr">we love you Borje <a href="https://t.co/2fFGHpEzAq">pic.twitter.com/2fFGHpEzAq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1591587007838523392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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The Leafs might have had a slow start to the first, but they absolutely crushed the pregame with a tear-jerking tribute to one of the organization's legends, Borje Salming.

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1591589449221033984

In addition to the beautiful video tribute, the Leafs started an entirely Swedish starting lineup and had William Nylander take the ceremonial faceoff against fellow Swede, Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1591587131679739906

The tribute moved Salming (and many others) to tears and will live on a special night in Toronto sports history.

https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1591587007838523392

The Leafs do it right with their tribute to Borje Salming

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