<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s tough to keep up with all the best Leafs #content, so here&#8217;s a quick rundown of what&#8217;s been going on lately.</p>
<h2>ICYMI: This Week on MapleLeafsNation.com</h2>
<p><a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2018/12/09/zach-hyman-earns-first-nhl-suspension-can-now-refer-to-himself-as-one-of-the-baddies/">Zach Hyman will be back in action on Saturday night against the Panthers, once he&#8217;s served his two-game suspension.</a></p>
<p><a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2018/12/03/sandin-liljegren-and-others-named-to-world-junior-camps/">Several Leafs prospects are likely headed World Juniors later this month.</a></p>
<p><a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2018/12/10/leafs-on-deck-episode-11-sam-gagner-dmytro-timashov-and-a-really-weird-week/">Listen to the latest Leafs on Deck: Sam Gagner is back with the Marlies, and more</a></p>
<p><a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2018/12/11/leafs-moms-headed-to-sunny-florida/">#FerdaMoms: The Leafs kick off their first-ever Mothers&#8217; Trip this week in Florida!</a></p>
<h2>More #LeafsContent</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/cap-comparables-auston-matthews-make-connor-mcdavid/">Could Auston end up making more than Connor McDavid?? (Yes.)</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/qa-maple-leafs-zach-hyman-confidence-hazing-esports/">Zach Hyman is currently serving a two-game suspension, so he had time for a Q&amp;A!</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/the-quiz-who-s-had-the-better-season-marner-or-point~1559887">Mitch Marner vs. Brayden Point? (Don&#8217;t make me choose.)</a></p>
<p>(haha obviously I choose Mitchell):</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mike Babcock has come to appreciate Mitch Marner&#39;s decision-making: “I think Mitch is one of those guys it’s pretty hard to give advice to, to be honest with you. Because he makes the right play most of the time.”</p>
<p>&mdash; Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) <a href="https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1072535734563864576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>A legendary game with a legendary broadcaster:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The NHL&#39;s oldest rivalry will feature a familiar, legendary voice for the final regular season game on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HockeyNight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HockeyNight</a> in Canada.<a href="https://t.co/lLhQ5iDav5">https://t.co/lLhQ5iDav5</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1072514629551734784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Welcome back, Willy:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The reaction and the moment:</p>
<p>Priceless. <a href="https://t.co/eQGseBSFFv">https://t.co/eQGseBSFFv</a></p>
<p>&mdash; NHL (@NHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1072130083190726657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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<h2><i>~just hockey things~</i></h2>
<p><a href="https://theathletic.com/706436/2018/12/11/a-lot-of-really-good-2019-ufas-havent-signed-extensions-yet-why-thats-rare-and-usually-bad-news-for-their-team/">A lot of next summer&#8217;s UFAs haven&#8217;t signed extensions yet&#8230;which may be a bad sign for their current teams.</a> (Heads up! This article is behind a paywall ?)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/12/12/alex-ovechkins-st-career-hat-trick-by-numbers/?utm_term=.a6d7ec1423bb">Alex Ovechkin has 21 career hat tricks. This is fine.</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.tsn.ca/nhl-to-test-colour-changing-temperature-smart-puc-1.1224228">Apparently the League is trying out a new &#8220;smart puck&#8221;&#8230;but don&#8217;t worry, it doesn&#8217;t glow in the dark (I don&#8217;t think).</a></p>
<p>Hockey should be FUN, y&#8217;all. The Charlotte Checkers tend to agree:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’re trying something new. Starting with this Thursday’s home game, we’re letting the players pick their own individual goal songs!</p>
<p>Check out their selections in this thread ⬇️</p>
<p>&mdash; Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/CheckersHockey/status/1072546887876648960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></p></blockquote>
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Sometimes it's tough to keep up with all the best Leafs #content, so here's a quick rundown of what's been going on lately.
<h2>ICYMI: This Week on MapleLeafsNation.com</h2>
<a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2018/12/09/zach-hyman-earns-first-nhl-suspension-can-now-refer-to-himself-as-one-of-the-baddies/">Zach Hyman will be back in action on Saturday night against the Panthers, once he's served his two-game suspension.</a>

<a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2018/12/03/sandin-liljegren-and-others-named-to-world-junior-camps/">Several Leafs prospects are likely headed World Juniors later this month.</a>

<a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2018/12/10/leafs-on-deck-episode-11-sam-gagner-dmytro-timashov-and-a-really-weird-week/">Listen to the latest Leafs on Deck: Sam Gagner is back with the Marlies, and more</a>

<a href="https://theleafsnation.com/2018/12/11/leafs-moms-headed-to-sunny-florida/">#FerdaMoms: The Leafs kick off their first-ever Mothers' Trip this week in Florida!</a>
<h2>More #LeafsContent</h2>
<a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/cap-comparables-auston-matthews-make-connor-mcdavid/">Could Auston end up making more than Connor McDavid?? (Yes.)</a>

<a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/qa-maple-leafs-zach-hyman-confidence-hazing-esports/">Zach Hyman is currently serving a two-game suspension, so he had time for a Q&amp;A!</a>

<a href="https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/the-quiz-who-s-had-the-better-season-marner-or-point~1559887">Mitch Marner vs. Brayden Point? (Don't make me choose.)</a>

(haha obviously I choose Mitchell):

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1072535734563864576

A legendary game with a legendary broadcaster:

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1072514629551734784

Welcome back, Willy:

https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1072130083190726657
<h2><i>~just hockey things~</i></h2>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/706436/2018/12/11/a-lot-of-really-good-2019-ufas-havent-signed-extensions-yet-why-thats-rare-and-usually-bad-news-for-their-team/">A lot of next summer's UFAs haven't signed extensions yet...which may be a bad sign for their current teams.</a> (Heads up! This article is behind a paywall ?)

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/12/12/alex-ovechkins-st-career-hat-trick-by-numbers/?utm_term=.a6d7ec1423bb">Alex Ovechkin has 21 career hat tricks. This is fine.</a>

<a href="https://www.tsn.ca/nhl-to-test-colour-changing-temperature-smart-puc-1.1224228">Apparently the League is trying out a new "smart puck"...but don't worry, it doesn't glow in the dark (I don't think).</a>

Hockey should be FUN, y'all. The Charlotte Checkers tend to agree:

https://twitter.com/CheckersHockey/status/1072546887876648960

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