A quick mix of the things we gleaned from the week of hockey, serious and less so, and rolling four lines deep. In memory of Addison Barger making memories.

1. What’s particularly troubling about the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ uninspiring October is how nicely this was all laid out for them to find their traction in a post-Marner world.

Yes, 1B goalie Joseph Woll had taken an unexpected leave and fourth-line pivot Scott Laughton had suffered an unfortunate foot injury in camp.

But compared to other supposed Atlantic Division powers like Florida (Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Dmitry Kulikov) and Ottawa (Brady Tkachuk), who are missing key pieces long term, the Leafs were relatively healthy early. • Watch Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet Watch Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet and

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