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It took until December, but it finally appears this will be the week the MapleLeafs' high-powered, well-compensated top six is ready in full. (Via lukefoxjukebox)

practice with a series of six hard, loud, two-handed slaps of his hockey stick on the ice.

Yes, the return of the club’s leading scorer over the past two seasons will not come quietly, its ripples being felt emotionally and strategically.Travis Dermott gets a kick out of comparing of his Red Bull–chugging, playlist-operating, custom-handshake-creating teammate to a “puppy” after seeing the injured player tag along the road trip and immerse himself in the room despite a zero per cent chance of playing.

“With a massive smile on his face, taking guys sticks and putting them away? Who’d be happy doing that?” Dermott chuckles. “I think it’s cool, the energy he’s brought since he’s been hurt. He’s never in here sad or out of the way. He’s always in everyone’s faces, getting everyone happy, laughing. It’s awesome to see him back out there.

“This is huge for us. He had a spring in his step, made a couple nice plays. He had a nice backhand goal on us in the 5-on-5 drill.”

 

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MapleLeafs lukefoxjukebox They got the shit kicked out of them by the Flyers The greatest coaching change in history huh? You Sporstnet guys are getting as bad as TSN. Toronto bias garbage

MapleLeafs lukefoxjukebox Ready in full what Diapers for all the loses that’s going to come

MapleLeafs lukefoxjukebox If you like how I've turned this team around already, just wait until I get NINETY FOUR POINT GETTER MITCH MARNER BACK IN THE FRICKIN' LINE-UP! ChiefKeefe KeefesLeafs LeafsForever Leafs LeafsNation

MapleLeafs lukefoxjukebox And Luke blows another load. Second one today.

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