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He also jump-elbowed Greig in the head. And Ekblad had one of his usual Muy Thai checks go uncalled

Did his hands get burned from that fire stick that rocketed that puck in? Rifai left practice early

There really is something to be said for Palpatine's method of letting the hate flow through you. I never really understood why Keefe and Berube (probably Shanahan) always had the Leafs downplay their contentious emotional games.

Now there's a sight for sore eyes

phew As far as possible medical episodes that make people release statements that you are currently conscious and alert and stable, this is probably the least scary one. Gotta do a full battery of assessments to figure out the root cause/trigger and make sure it was just a weird one-off.

I am jealous of their fanbase's ability to channel that hate; if the tickets were more affordable in Toronto, I think we would've properly witnessed similar last season.

I think the trajectory here is higher than Travis Konecny. I wonder when they start trying him at centre, because he's got the motor and instincts and his stature is less of an issue off the boards (Brayden Point, Logan Stankhoven, Wyatt Johnston style). In a couple of years, what if they...

To that last point, there were a few moments recently where Nylander also deferred too much to Matthews. But 86 and 88 on the same line, who are both crazy similar, actually seems to be working better together with a lunch pail centre like Paul. It would benefit the Leafs greatly to be able to...

I doubled checked Cowan's representative because I needed to assuage my PTSD for former London Knights wingers approaching second contracts with the Leafs. His agents (Andrew & Dave Maloney) are set to sign the biggest deal of their portfolio with Cowan, hopefully July 1, 2027.

No news will be forthcoming today re: Kindel's situation; availabilities and practice canceled for the day. Dubas is scheduled to speak tomorrow.

B2B games of Nylander drawing the goalie’s attention for a kid to score

Great game from Stecher, who I still firmly believe plays with too long a stick for any useful puck handling. I think the 86-20-88 line, or some variant with 53 mixed in from time to time should be the new L2 going forward. 92-91-15 should be the sheltered L3 when Tavares returns.

It’s good they’re giving him some rope on PK as well with his motor and nose for the net off the rush. He and Denver Barkey lit up the opposition on PK in junior. He still has those iffy touch passes that are easy turnovers but they’re fewer and farther between now. He’s so good at just...

MotM: Cowan HM: Rifai I was going to go with Rielly, but Rifai stepped up big time (relative to expectations) with McCabe’s injury exit.

Hiller basically playing a kid line to close out the game

Rifai bomb courtesy of McKenna holding the puck in at the OZ line