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F a l l 2 0 1 4 | w e s t w o r l d 27 showdown with its Quebec archrival, the Mon- treal Canadiens. I enter the ACC beneath a glowing red marquee and navigate the crowded concourse beneath huge Canadian flags. In the minutes before the opening faceoff, fathers joyfully battle sons in games of bubble hockey in the fan zone. Fans in both Leafs and Canadiens colours pore over auto- graphed, framed photos of their idols for sale at the Real Sports Auction. e mouth-water- ing aromas of pizza, nachos and hot dogs waft from some 50 concession stands. I locate my seat high in the stadium, ban- ners honouring former Leafs greats like Bör je Salming and Tim Horton looming before me. But my eyes return to the rink. The season-high crowd of 19,677 roars as today's stars skate out. After Chris Hadfield, the former com- mander of the International Space Station, sings a vibrato-drenched "O Canada," it's time to get this thrilling experience underway. But hold on. If hockey is Canada's favourite sport, then hating Toronto surely ranks as