Happy Friday! The Leafs have the tonight off after flattening the Panthers yesterday.

Game Recap: The Cannon Dolls proved a tough nut to crack, Leafs win 6-1

Next up is cramming in two games this weekend before the NHL takes a three day break for Christmas. The Marlies are out in Laval for back-to-back games starting tonight. They are back in town to play the Senators on Boxing Day at SBA.

ICYMI

Maple Leafs’ Zach Hyman to miss at least 3 weeks - Katya
There’s a lot of downtime in there, so that’s one positive.

Other News

Cooter has a melt down when he’s told to go get a concussion check after a play where no boarding penalty was called.

I’ll spare you an embed of the video of that shows Connor Murphy’s face a few seconds after this hit. If you really want to see it, you can click here.

Light at the end of the tunnel - Broad Street Hockey
Flyers fans feel a sense of relief that overshadows some pretty blatant missteps in the wake of major changes.

Common Sense to Dallas Stars: Get Tarasenko (or somebody) - Defending Big D
As impressive as it is the Stars have remained on the edges of the Western Conference’s playoff race, more was expected from this team.

Tignish hockey team shows winning isn’t everything - The Journal Pioneer
Moments after Kara MacRae, goalie for the Charlottetown-based Capital District Cyclones, had shut the door on the Aces, she received an extra special nod from her opponents. Both Kara and her mother, Violet Robinson, are fighting cancer.

From The Branches