Security increased for Leafs vs. Bruins

Roads closed around ACC, moment of silence observed before Game 6

The Maple Leafs held a moment of silence before their playoff game Monday in honour of those affected by the deadly incident involving a van and pedestrians in north Toronto earlier in the day.

The starting lineups of the Leafs and the Boston Bruins stood on their blue lines while the Air Canada Centre crowd stood in silence as a photo of Toronto’s skyline flashed on the scoreboard.

The U.S. and Canadian anthems were then sung, with singer Martina Ortiz-Luis dropping her microphone and letting the crowd take over the lyrics of O Canada during the second verse.

The Bruins expressed their condolences over Twitter before the game.

“Our thoughts are with all of those affected by today’s tragedy. We stand with the City of Toronto during this difficult time,” the team tweeted.

Roads were closed around the Air Canada Centre and there was more security inside the arena for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal in response to the incident that police say killed 10 people and injured 16 others.

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment issued a release announcing the additional security measures hours after a van mounted a sidewalk and struck multiple people on a busy stretch of Yonge St. between Finch Ave. and Sheppard Ave.

MLSE did not provide details on what the extra security inside the arena entailed.