We’re running a bit behind today. It was a late night! The Maple Leafs lost in overtime (a really short overtime) to the Senators. Connor Carrick looked good! So did Andersen, but then Babs put in Bibeau for the third period and things didn't go so well. Oh, and Byron Froese had a goal and an assist. Matthews and Nylander had nothing. So there.

There are no official stats or photos of the game available because it was not in an NHL arena, but another Toronto team supplied a great photo for the day.

We'll have a recap of the game soon. In the meantime here are your links for the day.

Toronto Maple Leafs Roundtable: Finding Auston Matthews A Line - Editor In Leaf
[Species: I said one sentence. Smarter people said a lot more.]

Bracco has ‘unfinished business’ with Rangers - The Record
"It sucks getting cut, but to come back to an organization like this is great," said Bracco. "I never really forgot about these guys. My mind never really left the Aud."

October 5 1979: First Leafs game at Coliseum sells out - Edmonton Journal
"I noticed the players on the plane out here. Having places like Edmonton in the league adds a little more excitement for them. All the Westerners on our club were really yacking it up. Really chirping."

Top 25 Under 25: #4 Alexander Nylander - Die By The Blade
[Species: Our Nylander was higher. Take than Magnus Nyström!]

Down Goes Brown: New Season's Resolutions for the NHL - Sportsnet
Here are a half-dozen New Season's Resolutions that it wouldn't hurt some fans to make.

Joe Thornton is keeping his ‘lifestyle beard’ - Fear The Fin
God bless Jumbo.

HC Fribourg-Gottéron's Bykov injured, Pouliot received an "internal suspension" - Swiss Hockey News
Team manager Chrstian Dubé told Le Matin that the Canadian forward forgot his skates in Fribourg for Saturday's game in Zug and this suspension for an "indefinite amount of time" is one of the consequences.

The risk/reward of pulling the goalie - Hockey Wilderness
Patrick Roy had a knack for pulling his goalie early in games where his team trailed. Was he on something, or onto something?

Air Miles backs down, alters rewards program - CBC
After blistering criticism for morally bankrupt behaviour, then failing miserably at PR damage control, Air Miles has made another half-assed attempt to appease its customers. The changes didn't even make it out of the press release for 10 minutes before being ridiculed as meaningless garbage.

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