From Joe Warmington of the Toronto Sun:

• Lanny laces up memories: Battle of the Blades judge takes spin around old Maple Leaf Gardens stomping grounds
  “Who says there are no great on-ice performances in Toronto this year? The best skating so far has not been at the Air Canada Centre but at a spruced-up, out-of-retirement Maple Leaf Gardens. And this top-flight show on skates dazzling crowds lined up around the corner of Church and Carlton Sts. is not being put on by NHLers but by some great retired ones — and some of Canada’s greatest-ever female figure skaters.” Read more.

Lanny McDonald, one of the most beloved Toronto Maple Leaf players [hey – and Calgary Flames!], is returning to historic Maple Leaf Gardens as a guest judge on CBC Television’s BATTLE OF THE BLADES, Sunday, October 25 and Monday, October 26, at 8 p.m.

From the Canadian Press:

• Skaters give ‘Battle’ thumbs-up
  “The figure skating community is getting a hoot out of Battle of the Blades. Liz Manley has been tuning into the Sunday and Monday evening instalments of the elimination-style pairs competitions teaming former NHL players with accomplished figure skaters.” Read more.