Toronto Maple Leafs: Tonight’s Glaring Lack of SDA

The Toronto Maple Leafs will finally play their first organized contest of ice hockey tonight as they kick off their preseason in Lucan, Ontario.

This is all well and good.

Sure, fans will catch the first glimpse of a blue and white clad John Tavares in full, glorious action. Sure, they’ll witness the initial returns of a Tavares-Mitch Marner partnership appearing destined for a lucrative future. And sure, they’ll even be front and centre to experience the most underrated prospect in the entire Leafs’ system, Trevor Moore.

But, does any of that truly matter? Not after today.

#Leafs lines at morning skate (vs. Ottawa tonight):

Hyman-Tavares-Marner

Leivo-Kadri-Brown

Grundstrom-Cracknell-Moore

Timashov…