The Maple Leafs are in Nashville to face the Predators tonight at 7:00 p.m. on HNIC. Our preview of tonight's game will be out around noon, though we already know of some changes including Fraser Minten's stint with the Leafs coming to an end for now.

Speaking of junior hockey, our favourite cowboy prospect won the game for the London Knights last night.

The Marlies lost to the Belleville Senators 2-1 in overtime last night. Topi Niemelä scored the only Marlies goal on a power play.

The Marlies have a rematch against the Senators tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Belleville.

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Things that get said right before a team is relocated.

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Dermott on tape.

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So close to a highlight reel goal.

Finally, from Sports Media Watch, that weird 6:00 p.m. game on Tuesday paid off in the US TV ratings:

Maple Leafs-Capitals started the day off with a 0.26 [share of all TV viewers at that time] and 475,000 [total actual viewers], the largest cable audience for a game involving a Canadian team since 2017.

GO LEAFS GO!

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