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# Weekend FTB: Let the pre-season goodness begin!
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-auston-matthews-tavares-marincin-engvall-babcock-dubas-nylander/
- Published: 2018-09-15T10:00:02.000Z
- Updated: 2018-09-15T10:00:02.000Z
- Description: Training camp has opened in Niagara, and we got some Leafs hockey goodness from it.
- Author: Brian Stewart
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

On Friday, the Leafs had (I think) the first official day of training camp in Niagara, and we got some Leafy goodness from it.

There was some more quotes, interviews and transcripts released from people with the Leafs, [including Mike Babcock, Tavares, Matthews, Marner and others](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/mike-babcock-john-tavares-and-more-players-from-training-camp/).

[You had a scrimmage game](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/martin-marincin-and-pierre-engvall-score-on-day-one-of-camp-scrimmage/) featuring Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner and Patrick Marleau, so of course the goal scorers were Martin Marincin and Pierre Engvall.

[Martin Marincin and Pierre Engvall score on day one of Maple Leafs scrimmage - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/martin-marincin-and-pierre-engvall-score-on-day-one-of-camp-scrimmage/)  
The players you expected shone in the scrimmage today.

And this is a better view of Auston Matthews pulling the Kucherov-move... he’s going to ruin worlds this season.

> Little late, but here’s all angles of Auston at camp pulling off the “no move” move [pic.twitter.com/dkNM8tmtj8](https://t.co/dkNM8tmtj8?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — juno (@junotheleafs) [September 14, 2018](https://twitter.com/junotheleafs/status/1040705551506833409?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

It also featured some grand photos from Niagara Falls, where Marner actually seems... taller? Taller than Carrick and maybe Dermott anyways.

> [View post on imgur.com](https://imgur.com/E8UdkN5?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And a preview of the “veterans” we’ll see in the first pre-season game on Tuesday.

> Look forward to seeing these Leafs veterans in Lucan at next week’s [@hockeyville](https://twitter.com/hockeyville?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) game!  
>  
> The full lineup will be released closer to the game. [#TMLtalk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLtalk?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/uh7fYcPT0L](https://t.co/uh7fYcPT0L?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
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> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [September 14, 2018](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1040692097270120448?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### ONTO THE LINKS!

[As an RFA William Nylander’s going to be underpaid. But the longer talks go on, the more undervalued he will be](https://theathletic.com/524175/2018/09/14/as-an-rfa-william-nylanders-going-to-be-underpaid-but-the-longer-talks-go-on-the-more-undervalued-he-will-be/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | by Ian Tulloch, homewrecker of PPP Podcasts, for those of you worried about the fact that Willy still hasn’t re-signed.

[Let’s Just Contract The Ottawa Senators](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/lets-just-contract-the-ottawa-senators-just-kidding-mostly/) | by Acting the Schadenfreulemin.

[2018-19 CWHL season ticket packages are on sale now!](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2018-19-cwhl-season-ticket-packages-on-sale-toronto-furies-markham-thunder-womens-hockey/) | by nafio

[Kyle Dubas Addresses Media at Day 1 of Training Camp](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/kyle-dubas-addresses-media-at-day-1-of-training-camp-general-manager-gm-toronto-maple-leafs-nhl/) | by HardevLad

[Kyle Dubas on wanting a long-term deal for William Nylander:](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2018/09/14/kyle-dubas-on-wanting-a-long-term-deal-for-william-nylander-the-whole-time-im-here-until-they-kick-me-out-one-day-william-is-a-part-of-the-group/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) “The whole time I’m here, until they kick me out one day, William is a part of the group” | by MLHS Staff

[Darnell Nurse is in Toronto. We might as well stick a Leafs jersey on him](https://mapleleafsnation.com/2018/09/14/darnell-nurse-is-in-toronto-we-might-as-well-stick-a-leafs-jersey-on-him/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | by Jon Steitzer