Game 1 vs. Belleville tonight. Jacob Quillan had one point in seven games after joining Marlies late in the year from NCAA Quinnipiac.

How ready is SBA for playoffs? Huge hand for Auston Matthews as the last Leaf off for pre-game warm-up and he gave a little stick tap back.

No Nylander sighting. On the ice or on my Line 1 TTC train.

Fifth round pick of Leafs in 2022, a 6-1 right winger.

Nikita Grebyonkin is a KHL champion!

Metallurg Magnitogorsk sweeps Lokomotiv in the Gagarin Cup Finals to claim the team's first league trophy since 2016.

Grebyonkin's role diminished later in the postseason. He finishes with 3 goals and 6 points in 23 games.

#LeafsForever

RIP Al Shaver. When he asked me to be an intermission guest many years ago in Bloomington, other Leaf writers said 'make sure you get your Shaver shaver'. Sure enough at the end, Al gave me a giftbox with a pocket electric razor, with a North Stars logo on it. Wish I'd kept it.

Leafs Snapshots: James van Riemsdyk says Toronto's 2013 playoff meltdown was a life lesson, from Lance Hornby 🇺🇦
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JVR on the 2013 p/o with Leafs vs. B's and the Causeway Collapse: 'You have to cherish the good and bad, realize there's lessons to be learned in both. It was a year we wanted to gain respect. We pushed it to G7 (but) that would haunt anyone on that team the rest of their life'

James van Riemsdyk appears to be drawing in tonight to help Boston’s offence and power play. Was Leafs leading scorer in 2013 series vs. Boston.

Keefe on Nylander tonight: “There’s a chance.” Matthews was just rested this morning.

Nylander worked out on a Swedish meatballs line with Jarnkrok and Holmberg, but is staying out late with the healthy scratches.

Because we leave no stone unturned this time of year, Leafs are 6-3 in Game 3’s at home this century and 4-3 this season at Scotiabank on Wednesdays, including home opening win over Habs and two losses to Senators.

And now for something completely different … a Leaf home game.

Nylander is a participant at the skate, but Matthews … not so much. Keefe to explain shortly.

For all you Passionistas coming to SBA tonight.

Marlies open best-of-three tonight in Belleville vs. Senators. Coach John Gruden: “The last few months, it’s been tough. We had to grind and we did a really good job of that and I expect them to extend that right through playoffs.” The ‘Hildebeast’ is projected starter in net.

Bruins at Leafs tonight in Game 3: This date 25 years ago, Mats Sundin and Steve Thomas scored in the third period at Air Canada Centre as Toronto edged the Flyers 2-1 to even their series 1-1. Only 20 total goals were achieved by the teams in the Leafs' six-game victory.

Playing every minute of every game in net without a mask is quite impossible today, but Ed Chadwick was the last Leaf to do it. He’d have been more appreciated were Toronto a better team in the mid 1950s, but had a long career as a player and Oilers scout: torontosun.com/sports/hockey/…

Rick Vaive knows playoff pressure in Toronto and has admiration for Auston’s Game 2 gumption. More from our guest columnist at the Captain’s table: torontosun.com/sports/hockey/…

You know it’s always rabid in Boston, but Leafs must earn their fickle fans’ faith to rock SBA. Plus, avoiding Sideshow Brad, Keefe still in Marner’s corner, changes in goal and on defence for Bruins tonight. More in your Wednesday Snap Shots: torontosun.com/sports/maple-l…