The Toronto Maple Leafs have an entire week without a game. On Tuesday, Dec. 8 they defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in a shootout; their next game is... Tuesday, Dec. 15 when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning.
That's nuts. You gotta find something to do with all that time off between games. Practice is all well and good, but it's also the holidays, which means it's time for giving.
And the Leafs are helping give in one of the best ways: they're helping build homes for Habitat for Humanity, from the players to the front office itself.
The #Leafs are joining @HabitatGTA today for a build. #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/KzTprt4YWI
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 11, 2015 "I've never been more ready for anything in my life" -@mriles4 as he suits up to swing a hammer for Habitat #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/I6YkJ5QF49
— Habitat for Humanity (@HabitatGTA) December 11, 2015 The @MapleLeaf's @frankcorrado22 @ByFroese & @bboyes28 warm up with a little competition! #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/WznKXYYYZE
— Habitat for Humanity (@HabitatGTA) December 11, 2015 (Frank Corrado gets to do something!!)
.@brendanshanahan looking like a superhero preparing our wall to go up #LeafsBuild pic.twitter.com/blt8ZRpPJF
— Habitat for Humanity (@HabitatGTA) December 11, 2015 The #Leafs present jerseys to the families who will move into the homes they're helping build today with @HabitatGTA pic.twitter.com/CArWdQpRwj
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 11, 2015 This is awesome. Good on the players for taking the time to swing hammers around and probably not injure themselves for a good cause!
Update: And hey, there's more!
The boys are putting a little sweat into the build & are impressing us all! #LeafsBuild pic.twitter.com/e99h280LlJ
— Habitat for Humanity (@HabitatGTA) December 11, 2015 Up goes a wall for @HabitatGTA. #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/CdNaOV4hIt
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 11, 2015