Domi gets a kick out of visit

Coyotes winger Max Domi is one of several players on the team with ties to Toronto, so a game against the Leafs Monday was special for the 22-year-old.

Naturally, the subject of his famous father, Tie Domi, came up Monday. Part of the lore with the elder Domi was his appearances with the Toronto Argos. With the Argos advancing to the Grey Cup Sunday, the younger Domi had a little fun with his father, who kicked field goals in pre-season games for the Argos in 1996 and ’97.

“He (Tie Domi) says he was a pretty good football player . . . guess I’ll have to do some research on that,” said Domi, who had two points in the Coyotes’ 4-1 win over the Leafs.

SHUTOUT STAR: Leafs goalie Freddie Andersen was named the NHL’s second star of the week.

Carolina winger Teuvo Teravainen was the first star. Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon took third. Andersen got the nod on the strength of back-to-back shutouts, where he made 75 saves in total.

GRIDIRON GANG: Leafs centre Auston Matthews took in the Argos win over Saskatchewan in the CFL’s East Division final on Sunday, joining teammates Mitch Marner, Andersen, Morgan Rielly, and Tyler Bozak.

While Marner won a bet with Bozak, Matthews stayed neutral.

Matthews said Babcock has yet to pay up a bet — a bottle of wine — from last Christmas, when Matthews bet Babcock that Team USA would win the gold medal over Canada in the world junior championship.

Matthews said he left the Argos-Saskatchewan game in the third quarter. “I was tired . . . Then I hear the game turned into a barn burner . . . I wish I would’ve stayed,” he said.

MAN OF THE PEOPLE: Babcock knew some of his players were in the “secure suite” at BMO Field during the CFL East Division final.

Babcock “took a different route . . . with the fans (in the stands).”

“I grew up a Roughriders fan, but it was good to see the Argos win, good for the ownership group. Any time you have an opportunity to play with for a championship, it’s special.”