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    Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, right, celebrates a first period goal against the Ottawa Senators with teammate William Nylander during an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, in Ottawa, Ontario. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP
    By Kofie Yeboah Rhiannon Walker

    GAME. BLOUSES.

    The Toronto Maple Leafs may have lost to the Ottawa Senators, 5-4, on opening night of the NHL season, but boy did the team cash in on 2016 No. 1 overall pick Auston Matthews. The rookie became the first player in NHL history to score four goals in his debut game, and he did so in only two periods of action. He scored three of his four goals in the first 21 minutes and 25 seconds of action and was 3-for-3 in shots on goal.

    If Toronto finds Matthews another scoring threat for the remainder of the season, then its possible the Maple Leafs can pull themselves out of the dredges of the NHL standings.

    BLESSINGS!

    If you missed Issa Rae’s first episode of Insecure on HBO or don’t have cable to watch, no worries, fam. Rae put the pilot episode on YouTube for everyone’s viewing pleasure. Cheers!

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    SOCIAL STATUS

    These teachers out here are evolving.

    FOR THE CULTURE

    Prince’s family and friends celebrate his memory starting Wednesday night with three nights of dance parties in Minneapolis.

    Many “inner cities” are actually doing great.

    Celebrities mourn the death of Martin star Tommy Ford on social media.

    Daniel Dae Kim steps into an executive producer role for three new shows in development.

    On the streets of Harlem, New York, a sense of “erase and replace.”

    TOP THREE TWEETS

    1. GAMBINO EVOLUTION

    2. IF THE SHOE DOESN’T FIT

    3. R.I.P., TOMMY

    ICYMI

    Nick Kyrgios decided to give up on a tennis match in the Shanghai Masters. During his match against Mischa Zverev, Kyrgios seemed to have had enough of it.

    That part looked like you were one player playing on two controllers to try to beef up your gamer profile and unlock achievements.

    PICTURE PERFECT

    Kofie Yeboah asks for Sweet Tea at every restaurant and recites approximately 2.5 Spongebob lines per hour.

    Rhiannon Walker is an associate editor at The Undefeated. She is a drinker of Sassy Cow Creamery chocolate milk, an owner of an extensive Disney VHS collection, and she might have a heart attack if Frank Ocean doesn't drop his second album.

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