Our connection to Sweden runs deep 🔵⚪️🟡 Thanks for stopping by, Mats!
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WATCH: Mats Sundin visits Leafs locker room pregame, announces starting lineup
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By Alex Hobson
Nov 17, 2023, 15:08 EST
As you’re about to hear Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe announce below, the Leafs’ connections to Sweden go beyond the five Swedes on the roster. Ahead of the Leafs’ first game of the Global Series against the Detroit Red Wings, the team was paid a special visit from a franchise legend. Watch below as all-time Maple Leafs leading scorer Mats Sundin pops into the locker room and surprises the team with a pre-game message.
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