Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!
Taking a slight break from vacation to welcome you to your Friday.
It's mid-August, so we're deep into the top 25 and once that ends it means one thing:
Pre-Training camp skates!
Everyone will start arriving in town after Labour Day, we'll see video of players skating laps, shooting picks, and people dissecting every frame like it's the Zapruder Film; trying to find hidden injuries, or evidence of healing from them.
Then the Leafs will bring the prospects into Montréal for the rookie showcase:
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Official training camp will follow, with the Leafs first pre-season game happening on September 22nd.
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So enjoy the still mostly quiet times until we're absolutely flooded with Leafs content.
Brad didn't really have much choice other than modest off-season, but we need even modest changes to have a big impact.
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Copy, paste, replace Canucks with Leafs.
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A story about a two time Flames.
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Rec hockey drama from Regina:
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Oh an outdoor game at Wrigley Field. Again. How exciting.
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Finally Matthew Knies is just happy to see some hockey even if he has to go to Thorold.
For the Toronto Maple Leafs fans out there, Matthew Knies is here in Thorold taking in the Canada vs. USA National Development Team game tonight.
— Ian Kennedy (@IanKennedyCK) August 16, 2024
Enjoy your day everyone!