From the Branches: Leafs invite future Hall of Famer to development camp

Look, you can see the name on the byline and Hayley fucking Wickenheiser has been at dev camp all week — if you thought I was going to talk about anyone else you must be new here. (Welcome!) You can return to your regularly scheduled John Tavares circus tomorrow, don’t worry.

Wick turned up at camp this week, helping to run drills and coach scrimmages. The usual internet trolls had questions about what a woman can teach the Leafs prospects. Those same trolls would be appalled if I pointed out that Auston Matthews plays a very women’s hockey style of game. Not a lot of hitting, (but plenty of puck battles) a lot of movement, excellent hand-eye co-ordination, and a lot of scoring close to the…