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A look behind the scenes and at the game as the Maple Leafs and Canadiens open the 2009-2010 NHL season

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Dietrich,7, of Waterloo, Ont., digs in to a Burkie poutine hotdog as Leafs general manager Brian Burke watches.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

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Fans make their way through gates into the ACC.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

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Fans waits in stairway before start of game.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

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Former Team Canada legends take part in the ceremonial face-off between Montreal's Brian Gionta and Toronto's Tomas Kaberle. Left to right are, Cassie Campbell,Paul Coffey, Mario Lemieux, Paul Henderson, Darryl Sittler and Ron Ellis.MIKE CASSESE

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Fans and players watch a first-period fight between Toronto's Jay Rosehill and Montreal's Travis Moen.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

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Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta, centre, celebrates his goal with teammates Andrei Markov, Tomas Plekanec and Mike Cammalleri during the first period.MARK BLINCH

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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexei Ponikarovsky, right, celebrates a first-period goal with teammates Mikhail Grabovski and Tomas Kaberle as Mike Cammalleri skates away.CHRIS YOUNG

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Komisarek checks Montreal Canadiens forward Guillaume Latendresse during the first period.MIKE CASSESE

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Montreal Canadiens forward Scott Gomez collides with Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala as Montreal's Maxim Lapierre looks on during the third period.MARK BLINCH

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Josh Gorges of the Montreal Canadiens defends against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski.Claus Andersen

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Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala gets set to stop a puck against the Montreal Canadiens.Claus Andersen

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Toronto's Mike Komisarek fights with Montreal's Travis Moen during the third period.CHRIS YOUNG

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Montreal Canadiens defenceman Josh Gorges scores the game-winning goal in overtime past Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala. Montreal won 4-3 in overtime.MARK BLINCH

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Josh Gorges, left, celebrates with teammates Maxim Lapierre, right, and Guillaume Latendresse after scoring the overtime winner.CHRIS YOUNG

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