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# Ready for a little action
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-news-sep-10th/
- Published: 2011-09-10T10:00:59.000Z
- Updated: 2011-09-10T10:00:59.000Z
- Author: James Birkett
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

The [Toronto Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) hit the ice tonight. Sort of. Oshawa, Ontario is the site of the 2011 Toronto Maple Leafs Rookie Tournament, which will showcase young talent from three NHL clubs (and Ottawa). A few names to focus on include [Matt Frattin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/130845/matt-frattin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Jake Gardiner](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/130014/jake-gardiner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), and [Jesse Blacker](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/107968/jesse-blacker?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). As Jonas Siegel of TSN Radio [writes](http://www.tsn.ca/radio/blogs/jonas%5Fsiegel/?id=375429&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com):

> First impressions are made on a yearly basis at the annual rookie tournament, which takes place in Oshawa, Ontario this weekend. With an ever-improving pipeline, the showcase - which also includes futures from the [Blackhawks](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/chicago-blackhawks?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [Penguins](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/pittsburgh-penguins?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Senators](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/ottawa-senators?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- offers Leafs brass their first view of top prospects heading into the 2011-2012 season.

The Leafs games will be available live on Rogers Sportsnet Ontario and on 30 minute tape delay on MapleLeafs.com. Be sure to stop by around 6:30 tonight for the first PPP GDT of the year.

Links after the jump...

[The surprisingly effective Colby Armstrong](http://leafshq.com/2011/09/09/the-surprisingly-effective-colby-armstrong/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Jeffler really likes Colby all of a sudden

[Media optimism around the Leafs the usual fare](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2011/09/mainstream-media-optimism-around-leafs%5F09.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

New VLM on preseason positivity

[The hefty truth about player weight](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck%5Fdaddy/post/Bourne-Blog-The-hefty-truth-about-player-weight?urn=nhl-wp12204&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Justin Bourne's last article for PD carries a lot of weight

[Zajac out for 4-6 months](http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2011/9/9/2415275/zach-parise-travis-zajac-says-hell-be-out-injured-for-4-to-6-months?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

In Lou We Trust has the scoop