Toronto Maple Leafs @ Washington Capitals open chat

Maple Leafs (4-1-0) @ Capitals (3-2-1)

7:00 pm ET
Verizon Center Capital One Arena, D.C.
TV: TSN 4 (blackouts in effect)

Our game preview is here.

It has been almost six months since Marcus Johansson scored in overtime, his second goal of the game, to lead the Capitals to victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 6 of their first round match-up in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Johansson is no longer with the Capitals. The Caps traded him to the Devils in exchange for draft picks, including one from trhe Leafs which had been sent to the Devils for signing Lou Lamoriello in the brief window where the NHL mandated compensation for such transactions.

Tonight the Leafs star rookies play a team which includes veteran stars like Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom who have also never had the Stanley Cup. Perhaps this could be the dawn of a new rivalry, or maybe it's just another game in a long slog of a season.

ICYMI

Prospect report: The Sarnia Sting are buzzing - ElSeldo
Ryan McGregor and the Sting are on top of the OHL.

The London Knights made a trade today which included a 2nd round pick in the 2023 OHL draft. This eventual draftee is presently 9 years old.

— Pension Plan Puppets (@PPPLeafs) October 17, 2017

I love the CHL.

Site News

We have an announcement, er, well, it was actually announced already.

So I still can't believe this happened but pumped to announce that I'll be writing for @PPPLeafs. Look out for the first post #Leafs

— Omar White (@OLW93) October 17, 2017

Welcome, Omar.