Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!

Yesterday we got word of what happened to Auston Matthews since he went on LTIR. He decided to use the time to take a little trip to across the ocean and hit up a biergarten.

Germany? That's awfully far for a doctor's visit. Isn't it?

Well, it seems that there's a doctor who does specialized treatment for high level athletes using platelets and plasma and a bunch of words this dumb guy doesn't understand.

Kobe Bryant Benefit of PRP Therapy | Biologic Treatments for Sports Injuries | Minnesota
Kobe Bryant receive biologic treatments for sports injuries in the form of PRP therapy. Uses patient’s very own tissues to treat the injured cartilage, muscle, or tendon.
Robert LaPrade, MD | Minnesota Knee Specialist | Twin Cities, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Edina, EaganRobert LaPrade, MD
According to (Dr. LaPrade), “Biological treatments to treat cartilage, muscle, and tendon injuries from sports injuries or aging have been recognized as one of the up and comi poured onto/into him work and he'll be back to scoring like a maniac, good as new.

(It also helps hair growth, so double good for him!)

Yesterday's other big news is also handy to busy out some German, specifically Schadenfreude!

Bruins fire Jim Montgomery, name Joe Sacco as Interim Head Coach
A tenure of staggering highs and terrifying lows comes to an end.
Stanley Cup of ChowderSkyonAir

Oh no, that's terrible. So sad they haven't even hit ten wins yet, and fired their coach. Awful.

Hopefully this goes more like Leafs naming Peter Horachek coach and not the Penguins naming Mike Sullivan coach.

The PWHL releases some rule changes ahead of the new season.

PWHL ANNOUNCES RULE INNOVATIONS, KEY DATES FOR SEASON TWO
Special Focus on Player Safety And Offensive Play In 2024-25 Rulebook NEW YORK AND TORONTO (Nov. 19, 2024) – As part of a continued focus on player safety and innovation, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is unveiling new and updated rules…
Professional Women's Hockey League

Quick summary:

  • Checks to the head & headbutting become a major penalty with a game misconduct.
  • A new "no escape rule" means a team that had a penalty called can not change players before the power play puck drop.
  • Coaches can challenge puck over the glass calls.

And a reminder, mini-camps open today in Toronto and Montréal.

In NCAA news, Notre Dame is playing a four team event in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the end of the month, and posted some guidelines to keep fans safe...

Notre Dame hockey slammed for ‘guidelines’ ahead of Belfast game
The University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish have long held a connection to the Emerald Isle. But the school’s hockey team may regret taking part in a competition in Belfast after sending out a tweet.
Daily MailJake Fenner
"Those guidelines told fans to avoid wearing green or anything saying 'Irish' or 'Fighting Irish' among other rules in a series of social media posts"

"Hockey team takes a vacation, starts The Troubles again" sounds like an Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode.

Is there anything the Oilers love more than a former Maple Leaf?

Oilers claim Blues winger Kasperi Kapanen off waivers
The Edmonton Oilers have claimed St. Louis Blues winger Kasperi Kapane…
OilersNationZach Laing

He joins Connor Brown, Travis Dermott, and Zach Hyman in wearing a lesser shade of blue.

Ovi-watch is on hold as the chase for Gretzky's record is paused for an injury break.

Alex Ovechkin’s injury amidst Wayne Gretzky record hunt left NHL fans distraught
While certainly not the worst case scenario, Alex Ovechkin’s quest to break Wayne Gretzky’s goals scoring record will be put on pause for a few weeks due to an unfortunate injury. On Monday, Ovechkin was pulled in the third period fro
Yahoo SportsMary Clarke

He's only 26 goals away from breaking the record.

I like Utah's colours, but the jerseys are very boring. Like, Tampa-vs-Philly-Guy-Boucher-trap-hockey boring.

Utah Hockey Club’s New Uniforms Won’t “Deviate Too Far” From Current Set
The Utah Hockey Club is still without a name for next season, but at least we’ve got an idea of what the uniforms will look like...Basically the same as thi
SportsLogos.Net NewsChris Creamer

In case that reference was too old..

Snore.

Take advice from me, a former zoning board member: Always file a permit. And never buy a heritage property. And don't cut down trees if you're trying to be sneaky. People notice that.

Unionville resident continues to fight city over backyard hockey rink
City of Markham plans to demolish what started as a simple rink for Martin Ross’ kids during the pandemic, after it evolved into a full-scale setup with chillers and boards
NewmarketToday.caLJI photo/Scarlett Liu

Are you going to be in Ottawa over the holidays? We got things to do!

Hockey Canada announces free events for fans leading up to 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship
With puck drop for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship just over one month away, Hockey Canada and the City of Ottawa announced community events and programs that will take place leading up to and through the tournament.
Ottawa

Finally!

Alright folks, enjoy your day!

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