Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!

We had an excellent game last night, with the Maple Leafs defeating the Nashville Predators 4-0, and it's amazing how changing two o's to a single u makes us feel.

Recap: Maple Leafs easily beat the lacklustre Predators
Samsonov with the shutout.
PPP LeafsCathy Squires

Let's ride that high some more. Here's a quick and easy Sunday morning FTB for you.

Quickly moving past some bad news.

Onto some good news!

It's teddy bear toss season.

With the Blue Jays being nothing more than a pawn in negotiations, Shohei Ohtani is now the highest paid athlete in North American sports.

Oh those Maple Leafs, so sneaky.

Leafs fake injury to star rookie goaltender to save 750k on the Cap
The Toronto Maple Leafs plan to circumvent the NHL’s Salary Cap continued again last night, with the team staging an obviously fake injury to Joseph Woll in order to save on his massive 750k cap hit.
The BeavertonLuke Gordon Field ( lukemaybefunny )

We all love jersey talk, right?

Ranking all 23 third jerseys currently worn in the NHL
Which alternate team getups blend color scheme, design and all-around creativity the best?
Daily FaceoffMike Gould

Thank you! We do not need to copy everything the NBA does.

NHL has better options than copying NBA In-Season Tournament to provide intended jolt
When players opt to sit out because it’s beneath them to show up for work every day, then and maybe then the NHL should stage an In-Season Tournament.
New York PostView Author Archive

Good for them, I guess.

U.S. shuts out Canada, extends dominance at Para Hockey Cup with 8th straight title | CBC Sports
Canada suffered a familiar fate in the Para Hockey Cup final on Saturday as the United States came out on top again for its eighth straight gold medal at the tournament.
CBC

Finally, there's a defender available, but I don't think he's coming here.

Ethan Bear closing in on picking next NHL team
Free agent defenceman Ethan Bear is closing in on picking his next NHL team after undergoing off-season shoulder surgery.
Sportsnet| December 9, 2023, 9:14 PM

Have a good day!

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