I hope your Family Day weekend is going better than the Maple Leafs’. They lost 2-0 to the Coyotes last night in a very messy game.

Maple Leafs forwards fail to show up in 2-0 loss to Arizona Coyotes

They have the rest of this long weekend off and will then play a final game on their road trip in St. Louis on Tuesday.

ICYMI
Here’s what we wrote about yesterday.

Should the Maple Leafs even consider Cody Ceci? - Katya
Nick Kypreos likes the idea, but does it make sense to anyone else?

Vancouver trades Gagner to the Oilers, but what does this mean for the Leafs? - Katya
Sam Gagner is a key part of the Marlies current success, and the team will now be short a lot of scoring punch.

CWHL Recap: Toronto Furies beat Markham Thunder 3-2, fight for playoffs - nafio
Shiann Darkangelo stepped up to keep Toronto in the playoff hunt.

Other News

No penalty on this work by Anthony Mantha on Claude Giroux.

Burke hates this.

A note to everyone who wanted to trade Vladimir Tarasenko - St. Louis Game Time
I know you’re out there. I’ve seen you on Twitter.

Should the Flyers have traded for Cam Talbot? - Broad Street Hockey
Did the Flyers give up on Anthony Stolarz too quickly? Can Cam Talbot find his mojo out of Edmonton? Those, plus some more thoughts about Chucky’s Midnight Goalie Swap.

For But A Brief Moment I Was One Of Them  - Blueshirt Banter
My father was one of the fans on the ice two Friday’s ago, as our family celebrates 50 years worth of season tickets.

Cat ladders: a creative solution for felines in flats – in pictures - The Guardian
Strategically placed ramps and ladders for urban cats are all the rage in Bern. Brigitte Schuster’s photo book Swiss Cat Ladders documents the phenomenon.

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