Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!

Last night was the annual Hockey Hall of Fame game, so we were treated to a ceremony inducting the newest members of the hall of fame:

Then the Leafs played the Red Wings..

Toronto wins it with their power play again
The Red Wings this time.
PPP LeafsCathy Squires

And they did it all without Matthews.

Is it though?

Maple Leafs Goalie Situation is Concerning
The Toronto Maple Leafs are enjoying a good start to the year with a 7-5-2 record through 14 games, but there has been some concern regarding their goalie situa
Sports IllustratedNick Horwat

Teammates stick up for each other.

Prince Edward Island paid millions to become the "official tourist destination" of the NHL. That's not exactly a good use of funds

Opposition steams as province tables NHL partnership contract with costs redacted
Minister of Tourism Zack Bell faced lots of questions Wednesday as he tabled the province’s contract with the National Hockey League, which had all of the costs redacted.The first year of the deal to make P.E.I. the league’s official tourism destination cost $2.5 million, with the ability to extend that to up to three years, the province said when it unveiled the pact back in February.But when tourism officials appeared at a legislative committee meeting last month, they told MLAs the province w
Yahoo NewsCBC

Yeah. It's Winnipeg. Oh, and who did their first loss come from?

The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL’s hottest team – and somehow still flying under the radar
With a victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday, the Jets would lay claim to the best start in NHL history
The Globe and MailMarty Klinkenberg

We all love books.

Books that look at a woman’s perspective of war and ice hockey, reviewed by Glenn Perrett
While there is considerable information about the war efforts of Canadian men in the Second World War, there isn’t nearly as much about Canadian women, writes Glenn Perrett.
Metroland MediaGlenn Perrett

A case of hockey cards that could contain a perfect ten Wayne Gretzky rookie card is going back to the auction block after the original winner didn't pay.

Tanner Jeannot has been suspended three games for a head check on Brock Boeser.

Jeannot suspended three games | NHL.com
Jeannot suspended three games for an illegal check to the head
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Finally, the PWHL jerseys were revealed yesterday, and I hate to admit it, but Montréal looks the best.

PWHL Unveils All-New Uniforms Ahead of 2024/25 Season
All six PWHL teams will hit the ice in freshly designed Bauer jerseys when the pro hockey league’s second season kicks off later this month.
Just Women's SportsJWS Staff

17-year-old Chloe Primerano gets the shootout win for Canada in last night's rivalry game.

I'm going to really go over them this weekend, hopefully have some thoughts on Monday.

Enjoy your day everyone!

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