What an impressive win for the Maple Leafs!
They’re now 6-1-0 without Auston Matthews in the lineup. Ridiculous.
At any rate, we kicked off the Thursday edition of Leafs Morning Take by discussing Rosey’s favourite athlete LeBron James. He’s decided to take a break from social media. Unsurprisingly, Rosey had some quick commentary on that.
After that, we talked some Morgan Frost. By all accounts, it sounds like the Aurora kid – son of long-time Leafs PA voice Andy – could be on the outs in Philadelphia. Well, he plays up the middle, and indisputably, the Leafs could use some added depth at that position. Furthermore, I know for a fact that Toronto poked around on Frost last season. It wasn’t anything serious, but there definitely was some interest.
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Joseph Woll notched 31 saves for his second career shutout as the Leafs blanked Vegas 3-0. All in all, considering how injury ravaged they are, it was a really strong effort. Fraser Mintens scored his first NHL goal and Nikita Grebenkin was extremely noticeable in his NHL debut. Additionally, I gave a nod to both Simon Benoit and Steven Lorentz. Both guys laid their bodies on the line numerous times. They were absolute beasts in the victory. Speaking of which, it was tough to see Matthew Knies exit the game. Naturally, Rosey had some strong takes on the Zach Whitecloud hit. Spoiler: He thought it was clean. Here’s the explanation:
Lastly, brought to you by Charm Diamond Centres, fresh off winning his second Grey Cup, Toronto Argonauts QB Chad Kelly dropped by the show. Believe it or not, Chad, who broke his leg in the East Final against Montreal, was on the massage chair getting treatment during the interview. We talked winning in Toronto, building a winning culture, and what it’s like having Buffalo Bills great Jim Kelly as an uncle.
Be sure to tune into the Friday edition of Leafs Morning Take. The plan is to give a full-fledged quarter pole assessment of the Maple Leafs. Also, we’ll preview Sunday’s tilt at home with the Utah Hockey Club.
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