The Leafs B-ish team beat the Red Wings 2-0 last night. Nick Robertson scored both goals, while Max Pacioretty had two assists. They were flanking David Kämpf on the first line.
Tonight’s lineup pic.twitter.com/YBogCW94cF
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) October 3, 2024
THERE HE GOES AGAIN!!!! pic.twitter.com/E6ro5PfFg8
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) October 3, 2024
Guess who... pic.twitter.com/Zxvc710cI2
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) October 4, 2024
The underrated highlight of the night. I think I'm going to like Stolarz.
Anthony Stolarz!
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) October 3, 2024
Robs Tarasenko then gives him a look lol pic.twitter.com/57yB7Sa0Ur
Here's a great graphic from Sportsnet on Robertson. And I don't think I could give a bigger argument for why the preseason (and a four game sample size) is meaningless better if I tried. But hey, maybe it's real and a third liner some day will have a 102 goal, 0 assist season.

Before the game, the Leafs made their first cuts, sending down their AHL/ECHLers ahead of Marlies training camp. Nick Abruzzese was also put on waivers in order to also be there.
On the same day, the Marlies signed Rhett Parsons (who was at Leafs camp as an invitee) to an AHL contract. Congrats to Rhett!
🖊 News | We've signed defenceman Rhett Parsons to a two-year AHL contract.
— Toronto Marlies (@TorontoMarlies) October 3, 2024
Details >> https://t.co/ClYv5qXM1b#LongLive pic.twitter.com/mHNm7dBjiV
There was some Leafs-related content in Insider Trading.
INSIDER TRADING…
— TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) October 3, 2024
- Death threats darken Leafs/Habs rivalry
- NHLPA to canvass players on cutting pre-season
- Celebrini’s status
- Leafs and Knies/McCabe
- Decision coming on another Amazon Prime season
- NHL won’t move 4 Nations roster deadline
MORE: https://t.co/dxiseoRyXE pic.twitter.com/rW4BZtWBIV
I found Cathy's conclusion that Tavares-Nylander have been great but tanked almost purely by goaltending to be really fascinating in this article. There's a lot more in there that you should read. I still think the best/only way to get three strong lines was to go and acquire Nik Ehlers this summer when there was a chance he'd be moved.
Ben Danford, newly-minted captain of the Oshawa Generals, has gotten a boost to his locker room with this trade.
TRADE: Generals trade Bedkowski and Delisle with picks for Attack's Captain Barlow.
— Oshawa Generals (@Oshawa_Generals) October 3, 2024
Welcome to #GensNation, Colby. Happy to have you.
🗞️ READ | https://t.co/4hcM4mOxDk pic.twitter.com/ZKXL3PAOK3
Hockey Canada is having a second summit to educate folks on the harm of hockey culture and how to fix it.
Led by external subject-matter experts and individuals with lived experiences, the next edition of Beyond the Boards will focus on the outcomes of unhealthy hockey culture, including gender-based violence, homophobia, sexism and transphobia.

Robin Lehner is going to get his salary, while the Golden Knights are going to get his AAV off their cap sheet. A unique situation indeed.
NHL/NHLPA have reached an agreement on Robin Lehner/Vegas.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 3, 2024
Simplest way to put it is this: Lehner’s contract will not count against the cap, but he will still be paid his salary.
“Unique situation,” as all sides have indicated
And finally...

Jeremy Swayman wrote down every criticism the @NHLBruins made in their 2023 arbitration hearing into a checklist and would read it during last season.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) October 3, 2024
"My biggest knock was that I wasn't trustworthy in the playoffs."
"Check."https://t.co/Ruxfzovlla
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