Mitch Marner booed in Toronto return with Golden Knights

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TORONTO -- Mitch Marner got a chilly -- and loud reception -- in his Toronto return.

The Vegas Golden Knights winger was booed loudly before even touching the puck Friday night at Scotiabank Arena in his first game in Toronto since a long, drawn-out divorce from the Maple Leafs was finalized last summer.

The jeers grew more intense when Marner entered the action on the game's first shift, followed by cheers after he exited the ice.

The Maple Leafs honored Marner, who spent nine seasons in Toronto playing for the team he cheered for as a kid, during the first television timeout. There was a mixture of boos and cheers throughout the…