Achariya

Lou goes shopping to stock the farm!

IBIJB.

Rumors are flying like Santa's reindeer this weekend, and the Leafs are in for a wild ride.

The Carolina Hurricanes are the middle child of hockey teams.

Eric Staal returns to Canada perilously close to trade deadline.

Times they are a'changing.

"I'd rip that jersey off his chest if he was playing, but he wasn't playing."

Mark Masters caught Clune saying a few frank words about Bass during intermission.

Zdeno Chara plays with a stiffer stick than Shea Weber. But does it matter?

That's right, a Gostisbehere pun.

"Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory." -- Species

I did a mock draft today and boy was it pretty.

Here is your brunch edition of Saturday's links.

Yesterday, Richard Panik and friends hosted the Leafs.

43 and still truckin'!

...with mom, dad, and Teemu Selanne cheering him on.

The Leafs play in Vancouver tonight, and Leipsic has cheerleaders in high places.

The Toronto Star wants us to email them our best suggestions on how to improve the Leafs. I say we take them up on this.

Hold onto your Dos Equis...

The league will fine, but not suspend, Kadri.

Will you partake of that last offered cup, or disappear into the potter's ground?

Sans Phaneuf, the Leafs head into Calgary for a game tonight. Let's see how Babcock works with what he's got.

...And wants to punch his old teammates in the face.

After their fifth loss in a row, the Solar Bears bring on veterans to help mentor prospects and win games.

We have the most important part of the weekend covered.