The Leafs B-ish team beat the Red Wings 2-0 last night. Nick Robertson scored both goals, while Max Pacioretty had two assists. They were flanking David Kämpf on the first line.

The underrated highlight of the night. I think I'm going to like Stolarz.

Here's a great graphic from Sportsnet on Robertson. And I don't think I could give a bigger argument for why the preseason (and a four game sample size) is meaningless better if I tried. But hey, maybe it's real and a third liner some day will have a 102 goal, 0 assist season.

Before the game, the Leafs made their first cuts, sending down their AHL/ECHLers ahead of Marlies training camp. Nick Abruzzese was also put on waivers in order to also be there.

Maple Leafs make first cuts
It’s time to set up the AHL training camp as its own entity.
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On the same day, the Marlies signed Rhett Parsons (who was at Leafs camp as an invitee) to an AHL contract. Congrats to Rhett!

There was some Leafs-related content in Insider Trading.

I found Cathy's conclusion that Tavares-Nylander have been great but tanked almost purely by goaltending to be really fascinating in this article. There's a lot more in there that you should read. I still think the best/only way to get three strong lines was to go and acquire Nik Ehlers this summer when there was a chance he'd be moved.

Winning the non-Auston Minutes
Lifting the fog on who has done what for the Leafs.
PPP LeafsCathy Squires

Ben Danford, newly-minted captain of the Oshawa Generals, has gotten a boost to his locker room with this trade.

Hockey Canada is having a second summit to educate folks on the harm of hockey culture and how to fix it.

Led by external subject-matter experts and individuals with lived experiences, the next edition of Beyond the Boards will focus on the outcomes of unhealthy hockey culture, including gender-based violence, homophobia, sexism and transphobia.
Hockey Canada to host second Beyond the Boards Summit in November
The second Beyond the Boards Summit will take place Nov. 14-15 in Ottawa, focused on unhealthy hockey culture.
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Robin Lehner is going to get his salary, while the Golden Knights are going to get his AAV off their cap sheet. A unique situation indeed.

And finally...

From The Branches