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Matias Maccelli has had a slow start so far in his first season in a Toronto Maple Leafs uniform. With other NHL teams making players available for trades, could the Leafs put Maccelli's name out there? He was acquired by the Leafs in a trade with the Utah Mammoth, where Toronto sent a 2027 third-round pick in exchange for the now 25-year-old forward.

We lose a guy for probably a month at least. There's nothing. And that hurt. I thought it was more of him getting bumped and his stick (came up). I know you gotta be in control of your stick, but I don't think it's worth a suspension.

That's what good teams do. They don't complain. They just work.

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is turning back the clock this season with his offensive numbers, while still providing his steady defensive play. It should give Team Sweden's Olympic head coach Sam Hallam something to think about before the team's roster is due on December 31.

Wilson, who one anonymous respondent listed as having the "most punchable face" in the league during the 2023-24 season, did not appear when players were asked the same question this year. When asked about where he ranked two seasons ago, Wilson responded by saying, "I'd probably punch that guy in the face, too," which could have been threatening enough to keep him off the most recent list.

Hershey wore throwback jerseys featuring the team's "Skating Bear" logo. The emblem, initially designed in the mid '60s, features an illustration of a hockey-playing bear in full gear, with the type HERSHEY in a bold brown rectangle overtop - the same design seen on Hershey's iconic chocolate bar wrappers. "I think they're pretty, pretty sweet," Andrew Cristall told RMNB of the jersey design before its debut. "I think it's gonna be pretty cool. They look unreal, so I'm pumped to wear them."

The first period saw Tampa Bay generally carry the play, as they were more organized and efficient in their breakouts/puck play, while the Leafs frequently flipped the puck away and struggled to get it back. More excellence from Dennis Hildeby - and a last-ditch goal-line save by Troy Stecher - kept the Lightning at bay despite a 25-13 Tampa advantage in shot attempts and a 7-3 Tampa advantage in high-danger chances.

Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer in NHL history and one of the league's all-time greatest players. The 40-year-old legendary winger would seemingly have every reason to become aloof and withdrawn from his teammates, but he has done the complete opposite and continued to foster a winning environment with the Washington Capitals. Bruce Boudreau, who coached a much younger Ovechkin for parts of five seasons with the Capitals (2007-2012), has seen firsthand the impact The Great 8 has had on the club's culture.

After beginning his professional career with only 48 points through his first 124 AHL games. Many people were quick to write off Matthew Maggio in his value as a New York Islanders prospect. But this season Maggio has completely turned it around, and the stats are there to prove it. Maggio has turned heads with his play this season. Maggio has started the AHL season with 4 goals and 16 points in his first 21 games.

Midway through the third period of Columbus's 2-0 loss to the Washington Capitals, Gaunce was caught with a high stick from Caps forward Hendrix Lapierre in front of Washington's net. Lapierre, intending to lift Gaunce's stick, drilled the opposing centerman right in the mouth with the lower shaft of his twig. The rough blow bloodied Gaunce and knocked a tooth out, which he then found on the ice and carried back with him to the Blue Jackets bench.

Tanev participated in Saturday's morning skate, wearing a red non-contact injury. The 35-year-0ld sustained his injury during a November 1 game against the Philadelphia Flyers, where he was released from hospital the following day. Berube said Saturday morning that he believes Woll will miss a week, and reiterated this timeline on Sunday. Dennis Hildeby is operating as the Maple Leafs' starting goaltender. Hildeby was in excellent form during Saturday's shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens, making 33 saves on 34 shots.

📸: Alan Dobbins/RMNB ARLINGTON, VA - The Capitals will go without rookie Ryan Leonard for the foreseeable future after he sustained an upper-body injury against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Head coach Spencer Carbery offered an update on Leonard's status on Sunday morning, though he noted the team doesn't have a full sense of his timeline just yet. "Ryan will see the doctors today," Carbery said. "He's going to miss an extended period of time."