Good morning to all of you wonderful Toronto Maple Leafs fans and especially our team grandma:

People were very upset that Wayne Simmonds made Alex Edler eat his actions for taking out Zach Hyman at the knees. I’m not a guy who loves to see people smack each other around but I am someone who loves vengeance for those I love and I love all of my Maple Leafs so Alex Edler should get punched in the head again tonight because that makes me feel good.

“But Edler just came off weeks away from the game and was smaller than Simmonds, bloo bloo bloo”

To that, I say this (through Kevin Bieksa)

Despite no one on the Canucks complaining, an entire day as spent online and over the air with Canucks and Leafs fans/media sniping at each other. It was tiresome, fun, and stupid all at once. It’s got a real late playoff round feel to it and this is practice we Leafs fans need heading into what should be a long playoff run. Canucks fans just need something to make them feel anything again.

Tonight is the final game of the season between these two teams, and hopefully it turns out just as well as Thursday night.

Now, some other news.

Opinion | Mailbag: The rise of Rasmus Sandin could be a gift for the Maple Leafs, and change the Morgan Rielly equation
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Canucks 1: "I thought Rasmus Sandin was excellent again" | Maple Leafs Hotstove

Sandin looks like he belongs and Liljegren isn't far behind.

Seattle Kraken officially become NHL's 32nd team after final expansion payment

We officially have Kraken!

Jagr not planning to retire following 33rd pro season
Ilya Kovalchuk terminates KHL contract, eyeing NHL return?

Are these the next two old guys the Leafs bring on?

If you had to pick one, who do you choose?

You have two options (now)

Kovalchuk162
Jagr221

With that, we say goodbye. Enjoy your day?

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