Ah, Vegas. Actually, I've never been there, but I know of someone who lives there, Mitch Marner, and he is all you are going to hear about tonight if you stay up to watch the game. The comparisons to him and McKenna will be excruciatingly grating. It starts at 10:00 p.m. ET, so if you work in Ontario, schedule a nap in this evening, or better yet, book a work from home day or a vacation day for tomorrow.

In the meantime, here's some news.

NHL EDGE stats: McKenna’s early role with Maple Leafs | NHL.com
Rookie scored first goal on mid-range shot, excels in skating speed, on offensive zone plays
NHL logoFantasy Hockey Staff

An interesting comparison done by Marshall Rifai.

Why Maple Leafs prospect Ben Danford is being compared to Fraser Minten
The maturity and poise in Ben Danford’s game has him on a path to one day patrolling the blue line for the Maple Leafs. Read more.
Toronto SunTerry Koshan

Other News

Brad Marchand finally came back from a serious injury to play again, and now Brad Marchand is out with a serious injury.

Panthers’ Marchand (leg) helped off the ice days after return from injury
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand had to be helped off the ice during his team’s game with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday with an apparent lower-body injury.
TSNThe Canadian Press

Finally

Do you like balls? These are some easy balls to make. Serve them with some nice sauce.

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for cheese and bread balls | A kitchen in Rome
These highly crunchable cheesy bread balls are a great way to use up odds and ends
The GuardianRachel Roddy

Also, I found this oddly entertaining.

We'll have a preview of the game out.... I'm not sure if it will be this morning or not because there won't be a morning skate in our morning, so we'll see. Tonight, there will be a PPP After Dark.

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