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LOOK AT THOSE STANDINGS!! THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS IN THE ATLANTIC DIVISION OFF TO AN HISTORIC START! TORONTO WILL BATTLE MONTREAL TONIGHT AT 8 PM!

KEEP GOING LEAFS!.....t's been 100 years since the Toronto Maple Leafs opened a season like this.The Maple Leafs followed up their season-opening 7-2 victory at the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday by defeating the New York Rangers 8-5 at Air Canada Centre on Saturday. [RELATED: High-scoring Maple Leafs turn back Rangers, clock] The only other time the Maple Leafs scored seven or more goals in each of their first two games in a season was 1917-18, the NHL's first season. Then known as the Arenas, Toronto lost 10-9 to the Montreal Wanderers in their first game on Dec. 19, 1917, and defeated the Ottawa Senators 11-4 three nights later.The Arenas also scored seven goals in their third game, a 7-5 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Dec. 26, 1917. The current Maple Leafs will try to match that feat when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday (7 p.m. ET; NHLN, TSN4, NBCSCH, NHL.TV). The Blackhawks are also 2-0-0 and are even with the Maple Leafs at 15 goals scored, including a 5-1 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday..