MLSE sold, Leafs vs. Caps Tonight

Probably the biggest news for sports fans in Toronto today is the selling of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) shares by Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan to Bell Media and Rogers Communications for a hefty $1.32 billion.  The shares now stand at 37.5% to Bell, 37.5% to Rogers, and 25% to Tanenbaum.  I don't now too much about business and stuff like that but I'm sure there will be difficult times but also great times ahead.  Looking forward to seeing how things turn out later on.

On to Leafs news, Joe Colbourne was sent down to Toronto Marlies as Colby Armstrong is back in Toronto's lineup for tonight's game against the Washington Capitals.  This is good news for the Leafs since Armstrong will add some good forechecking and toughness to the team.

The last time these two teams met, Toronto thrashed the Capitals in a 7-1 win.  We'll see if tonight will be the same or will the Capitals start to find their groove against a struggling Toronto group.  The Leafs will need to reduce their turnovers by a lot, start winning faceoffs and keep their legs moving.  They've been lucky so far on their turnovers but giving pucks away to Ovechkin and Backstrom will not be a smart idea.

The Rest of the Hockey World
1. Anisimov Snipes: Artem Anisimov made a gesture immitating a person shooting at the puck after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning last night.  This was uncalled for and no one, not even his own team and especially not his coach, liked it.  He was given 16 minutes in penalty and we'll see if he'll get more later on for his actions.
2. Kaberle to Habs, Spacek to Canes: Tomas Kaberle (ex-Leafs) was traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Jaroslav Spacek.  I think Carolina was the one to gain something in this trade as Kaberle's numbers have dropped immensely.  Spacek isn't a point producer but he does have a +2 compared to Kaberle's -12.
3. Boston lost again: This makes it 2 in a row now! Boston coming off a great November is now riding a 2 game losing streak after their lost against the Florida Panthers.