13-12-2017 23:32 via twincities.com

Maple Leafs play 3-on-3 at outdoor St. Paul rink — with Lakeville South goalie

Knowing his Toronto Maple Leafs were heading toward a grueling part of their schedule, coach Mike Babcock called 27-year-old defenseman Jake Gardiner into his office last week with a challenge.
The Maple Leafs were looking at five games in seven days, but with one of their rare off days in Minnesota, Babcock wanted to know whether Gardiner, a Minnetonka native, could help secure ice time on an outdoor rink for a little local fun while the team was in the State of Hockey.
So Gardiner texted his d
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