From the Branches: See Matthews and Laine live on NHL Combine day
The NHL combine is underway, and you can watch it live!
Matthews, Laine, and Puljujarvi on Jets TV
Three meaningless videos prove that draft interviews are more about us than them
2016 NHL Scouting Combine livestream schedule
Sportsnet has a livestream available for the final day of the Combine from Buffalo. See Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine in action in the drills.
Maple Leafs RFAs need qualifying offers soon
June isn't just for the draft, it's also the time to sign RFAs to extensions. There is just over three weeks to make offers, so take a quick refresher on how it all works and who the Leafs have pending.
Hayley Wickenheiser won't stop working to grow women's hockey
Hayley Wickenheiser has been a trailblazer for women's hockey, and there's more work to be done.
Mitch Marner, Travis Dermott named to OHL All-Star team
More recognition for the kids
Lou Lamoriello kept his promise to Roman Polak
Polak wasn't necessarily expecting Lamoriello to follow through on his word - but he did.
The first draft pick: Walt McKechnie
The first NHL draft was held in 1963, who did the Leafs pick?
Matthews speaks to Dean Blundell about the combine and meeting with the Leafs
Says he has not yet rented an apartment or picked a number.
From the Branches: Philing in the win column
The Penguins take game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final
PPP After Dark: Stanley Cup Final Game II - The Wrath of Kessel
"Ah, Pavelski, my old friend...do you know the Kings' proverb that revenge is a dish best served cold? It is very cold on the ice."
Leafs To Hold Onto 2016 3rd-Rounder
Executive compensation for Babcock and Lamoriello to be surrendered in 2017 and 2018.
Garret Sparks: 'Thank you for a truly incredible hockey season this year, Toronto'
He provided one of the Maple Leafs' best highlights of the year.
Leafs interview Auston Mattews as the 2016 NHL Scouting Combine begins
The Leafs scouting staff are hard at work in Buffalo looking for new prospects who will hope to become part of the bright Maple Leaf future. They started at the top with an interview with Auston Matthews.
Thunder take two wins out of deja vu weekend
Benjamin Breault continued his point scoring streak to seven games alongside his line-mate Jessyko Bernard to help the Perth Thunder clinch a tough series at home against the leagues undefeated Melbourne side.
Women's Hockey Wednesday: Re-signings, WCHA schedule, prospects and more
Big re-signings for both Boston teams, some Whitecaps games, Les Canadiennes in review and the girls of Snider Hockey are awesome
From the Branches: Hello, is it me you're looking for?
Good morning. Happy humpday (by the way, do people still say that?). Anyway, here are some links.
Leafs links
Kyle
Kyle Dubas: Orlando "sacrificed the success of their own team" for the Marlies
In words spoken on locker cleanout day, Kyle Dubas thanked the ECHL affiliate and wondered how the Marlies benefited the Solar Bears in return.
Kasperi Kapanen, William Nylander promise to continue the bromance next year
Good. Because their bromance is one of the best.
Mark Arcobello Signs In Switzerland, Rebuild Is Dead
Huge loss for the Maple Leafs here. HUGE.
William Nylander, the Marlies, and the game within the game
The Marlies playoffs came to a screeching halt on Sunday afternoon. While Sheldon Keefe presided over an amazing season as a rookie coach, the AHL isn't like other leagues. It isn't all about the Cup.
Kyle Dubas and the reinvention of the Toronto Marlies
Even without a Calder Cup title, Kyle Dubas built the AHL's new standard.
From the Branches: The beards of summer
Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren.