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Maple Leafs unveil new goal song as 'You Make My Dreams' finally gets the axe

It's out with Hall and Oates and in with Kid Cudi and Steve Aoki as the Toronto Maple Leafs' longtime goal song was laid to rest on Wednesday.

Noah Gregor kicked off a new (audio) era of Maple Leafs hockey on Wednesday night. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
Noah Gregor kicked off a new (audio) era of Maple Leafs hockey on Wednesday night. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)

It’s out with the old and in with the new at Toronto Maple Leafs home games this season.

Following much anticipation, the Maple Leafs have decided to change things up with their goal song at Scotiabank Arena, which has been Hall and Oates' "You Make My Dreams" — also used as their victory track — over the last five seasons.

After falling behind 2-0 to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, the home team found the back of the net midway through the second period, courtesy of forward Noah Gregor’s first goal as a Maple Leaf.

With it, Gregor — who joined Toronto on a professional try-out before signing a one-year deal on Tuesday — set off the team’s new goal song: the Steve Aoki remix of Kid Cudi's "Pursuit of Happiness."

Auston Matthews joined the scoring party later in the middle frame, netting his 300th career marker to knot the score at two, triggering the dance-mix track again.

The song is certainly a massive genre twist from Hall and Oates. As most Maple Leafs can attest to, however, it was long overdue for a change.

But there won’t just be one tune buzzing throughout Toronto’s barn after a home player scores moving forward, it’ll be three or four in the rotation for themed games, according to the Toronto Sun’s Lance Hornby.

On top of this new goal song, separate ones will be played for games against Original Six opponents, on Throwback Thursdays and for the three Next Generation contests.

The first occasion for one of those nights will come when rookie phenom Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks visit Toronto on October 16.

Considering how much offensive firepower Toronto’s roster features, there shouldn’t be any shortage of opportunities for fans to hear the club’s entire arsenal of tunes this season.