FTB: Waiting out the week for hockey

We continue to breathlessly hang on the videos and Tweets of beat reporters as the Maple Leafs continue to inch toward a restarted NHL season. The daily grind of bumps and bruises is back though, and Zach Hyman was the first to feel the effects.

Zach Hyman on his return to the ice: "It feels great to back, felt like it was longer than a couple of days mentally. Took a shot there [on Friday] so it was just precautionary, but I'm feeling good."

— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) July 21, 2020

It’s slow and dull monitoring the goings on out in Etobicoke at this point. Hockey is back! But it’s not. It’s still a week until we get even an exhibition game.

All we can do in the meantime is watch what Keefe gets up to with his Vitamix.

Robertson remains in main group at Leafs practice ... good sign for 18-year-old who was briefly with reserve group last week

Keefe continues to move things around in top six

Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Nylander - Tavares - Mikheyev

— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) July 21, 2020

Strange times, folks.

Pro sports in 2020: The Blue Jays will play home games in Pittsburgh while the Penguins play home games in Toronto.

— Ken Warren (@Citizenkwarren) July 21, 2020

Other News

The Hart trophy nominees are out and they are exactly who everyone thought they would be.

Could Taylor Hall stay in Arizona? LOLNO

Further to this, word is there was a dinner meeting last week between Hall, Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo, son Alex Jr and new COO Xavier Gutierrez. Chayka was not present. Team has declined comment. As for Hall’s plans...(1/2) https://t.co/WcH0bpJRtN

— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 20, 2020

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NHL 21 launch delayed to October.

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Lost watch from Maple Leaf's 1967 Stanley Cup win found in Banff after decades - CBC
A watch presented to the head doctor of the Maple Leafs, commemorating their 1967 Stanley Cup win, was found in Banff - and it had been lost for 30 years.