The Maple Leafs are playing today! Yes, today, Saturday or Sunday, it works for both days! Two days of Leafs hockey.

Sort of.

The Leafs prospects are playing Saturday against the Senators prospects at 1:00 p.m. and then on Sunday against the Habs prospects at 3:00 p.m.. And where can you watch this? Hmmm, that's a good question. Apparently, RDS is streaming all the games with commentary in French, but after some research I don't think any English language broadcaster will have it, however it will be streamed on the Leafs website itself.

In the meantime, here's our baby Leafs talking yesterday about where they are and what they expect this season, and Marlies coach John Gruden who will be head coach for these games.

You know hockey season is coming soon as Friday was the end to our annual PPP Top 25 Under 25 series, with Matthew Knies taking the #1 spot. We'll have the conclusion this weekend with the community vote summary out on Saturday, and the full ranking lists of the professional hockey analyst kittens from PPP on Sunday.

Other News

Turning down $128 million so you can not play for the Minnesota Wild is pretty wild.

The Kaprizov Saga Is Putting the Wild Franchise’s Credibility On the Line
The Minnesota Wild are celebrating their 25th anniversary this season. In most circumstances, that’s a huge milestone and cause to celebrate. Fans get a chance to remember their past while looking toward a bright future. Unfortunately, that might be all the State of Hockey gets to celebrate on th…
Hockey WildernessTony Abbott

I wonder what advice Mitch is giving to Jack.

Eichel taking ‘business as usual’ approach in contract season with Golden Knights | NHL.com
Potential UFA forward at ease about future, mutual interest in new deal
NHL logoDan Rosen

You can't teach size!

Report: Rangers Sign Defenseman Andrej Sustr to PTO
The Rangers are bringing in 6′7″ veteran defenseman Andrej Sustr on a PTO. Can the towering righty carve out a role, or is Hartford his likeliest landing spot?
Blueshirt BanterChris Feldman

It's 2025 and live sports broadcast ratings are still all wrong.

YouTube NFL audience revised upward after “internal issue”
The NFL’s YouTube debut actually had more than two million more viewers than initially reported, YouTube said Friday.
Sports Media WatchJon Lewis

If you are travelling into Toronto from the west this weekend, take note of the following major all-weekend shutdown on the GO Transit Lakeshore West line.

Have a good weekend, folks. I believe this is our final "weekend FTB" as preseason games begin on Sunday the 21st.

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