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TORONTO — Between the end of a first-round series with the Ottawa Senators and the start of Monday’s second-round matchup against the Florida Panthers, Mitch Marner’s life changed forever.
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward became a father at 8:49 a.m. on Sunday when his wife, Stephanie, gave birth to a healthy baby boy: Miles Daniel Marner.
“I’m a lucky guy, for sure,” Marner said.
The 28-year-old marvelled at his wife’s strength after spending the weekend as her biggest cheerleader. He told reporters she was an “absolute beast” during labour — a phrase commonly used inside an NHL dressing room, albeit one usually invoked to describe…