the heritage classic

got the heritage classic on now. the first ever nhl outdoor game that montreal won 4-3 over edmonton. the alumni game had edmonton beat montreal 2-0. geez two years ago today. this is also the anniversary of the nhl forming. yep 88 years ago today. the answer to the quiz question from an earlier entry - the toronto maple leafs was the other team that was at the start of the nhl that is still around today. they were originally called the arenas, then the st. patricks. then a guy by the name of conn smythe bought the team. decided to change the team name and the colors. out was the team name (the st.patricks) and the colors (green and white). in was the more "patriotic" name. the maple leafs. in was the new colors. the blue and white. quiz question. what season did toronto start as the maple leafs?

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