SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 06: A general view of the draft board following the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League (NHL) Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
It feels like only yesterday we were watching the Toronto Maple Leafs fall to the Montreal Canadiens in the part 4 of the Leafs annual ‘Disappointing Dream-dashing Playoffs Palooza’ (DDPP, trademarked) but in reality we are barely a month away from the start of the 2021-2022 NHL season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Canadiens October 13 to begin their season and have a few things on their mind: Avenge their early playoff exit, find a suitable Zach Hyman replacement on the top-six and see if Auston Matthews can have a historic year.