TORONTO — Bobby McMann was a hockey hero Monday.

Less than 24 hours later, the Toronto Maple Leafs forward joined teammates Steven Lorentz , Scott Laughton and franchise icon Wendel Clark at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre to honor and mingle with some real-life ones.

The quartet was coming off a 4-3 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Scotiabank Area, thanks to four consecutive third-period goals punctuated by McMann’ winner. Now, here they were, fielding questions and sharing stories and meeting over 50 Canadian war veterans and their families.

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The Maple Leafs have been intertwined with the Canadian military since the team’s inception in 1917. The team and its alumni association continues to honor a member of the Canadian Armed Forces at every home g

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