The why of this is obvious: The Leafs have lost two AHL-ish forwards on waivers, traded another, and poached Brett Seney for their roadtrip west. On the plus side, Antti Suomela is finally able to play, and there’s been some call-ups from the Growlers who have helped, but the roster is a bit too thin for three-in-threes like last weekend.
Why Joe Blandisi was available is the mystery. He was drafted 162nd overall in 2012 by the Avs, so it’s not a shock he’s spent more time in the AHL than the NHL, but at 27 he does have 101 NHL games played.