Ontario to allow Leafs and Senators to play home games this season

Ontario is allowing the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators to play home games this season.

Ontario’s sport minister Lisa MacLeod says the decision was made after meetings with the province’s chief medical officer of health along with top public health officials in both cities.

The news all but cements the NHL’s plan for an all-Canadian division, with the league still waiting on Manitoba to greenlight home games for the Winnipeg Jets.

The season starts on Jan. 13 and features a new North Division that will see the seven Canadian franchises only play one another.