Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans!

It was bound to happen, the Leafs losing a game. We're all used to them losing to teams they should easily beat as well, so it was doubly bound to happen last night. So they lost to Chicago, big deal. They're still winning 67% of their games and what could be Leafier?

Recap: Leafs defence makes Chicago look like a powerhouse
Leafs won on the Deserve to Win O’Meter and nowhere else.
PPP LeafsCathy Squires

Sheldon Keefe wasn't impressed.

Sheldon Keefe on the Maple Leafs’ upset loss to the Blackhawks: “Really, really careless with the puck to start the game, and it was all our best players”
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks that dropped the team’s record to 2-1-0. On where the game got away from the team: I thought we were really sloppy with the puck in the first period and then got beat in transition in the second period. That…
Maple Leafs HotstoveMLHS Staff

So, while we focused on the game, what did we miss?

The PWHL Toronto announced their training camp roster. Go No Names! Hey, maybe they'll get a No Frills sponsorship.

PWHL: Toronto’s training camp roster announced
Let’s go camping!
PPP LeafsHardev

What about all those other rookies we're not hearing about?

NHL Under the Radar: Checking in on rookies not named Connor Bedard
This week we dive into some rookie first impressions and a number of players who’s fortunes could be changing soon.
Yahoo SportsNick Ashbourne

Rough start for the Habs. Darn.

Kirby Dach’s long-term absence leaves giant hole in middle of Canadiens’ lineup
It was a case of wrong place at the wrong time for Kirby Dach on Saturday night. And now that the centre is sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the Canadiens are left to fill the hole in the middle of the lineup.
Sportsnet| October 16, 2023, 4:02 PM

If you're near Truro, NS you can check out the World Jr A Hockey Challenge starting December 10th.

Schedule announced for 2023 World Junior A Hockey Challenge
Truro, Nova Scotia will welcome Canada East, Canada West, Slovakia, Sweden and the United States to the 2023 World Junior A Hockey Challenge this December.
Hockey Canada logoJonathan Yue

Utica is hosting the Women's World Championships, and are making big plans.

https://thehockeynews.com/womens/international/twelve-day-spectacle-planned-for-utica-world-championships

Okay folks, enjoy the day!

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