‘I’m A Post-It Note Guy’: Luke Haymes Takes Aim At Making NHL Roster And Takeaways From Maple Leafs Loss To Senators At Prospects Challenge

TRENDINGTexas stuns Ohio StateRybakina dethrones SabalenkaOklahoma State upsets OregonNFL Week 1: Injury trackerUS Open men's final: Shelton-ZverevStory byStory by‘I’m A Post-It Note Guy’: Luke Haymes Takes Aim At Making NHL Roster And Takeaways From Maple Leafs Loss To Senators At Prospects ChallengeDavid AlterSun, September 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesMaple Leafs Get Strong Prospect Claim Before NHL SeasonThe Toronto Maple Leafs have received a strong claim from one of their top prospects ahead of the start of the NHL season.Defenseman Ben Danford shared his experience getting involved in pro hockey for the first time after his OHL season ended prematurely last year, leading to an assignment with the Marlies in the AHL, […] The post Maple Leafs Get Strong Prospect Claim Before NHL Season appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYCovertime: Jaxon Cover's Overtime Winner Gives Senators 4-3 Win Over LeafsOttawa’s first-round pick stole the show in Gatineau, capping a multi-point debut with an end-to-end game-winner at the Prospect Challenge.The Hockey News - Ottawa SenatorsLeafs Make Decision On Gavin McKenna Ahead of Senators Prospect ChallengeSenators fans (and local Leafs fans) wanting to get their first in-person look at McKenna in a real NHL game will have to wait a little longer.The Hockey News - Ottawa SenatorsAdvertisementAdvertisementCanadiens Winger Has A Big Fan In Prospect ThorpeThe Montreal Canadiens rookie camp is now underway, and the players are ready for the weekend's prospects challenge.The Hockey News - Montreal CanadiensMaple Leafs’ John Tavares Sends Strong Message to Gavin McKenna Before NHL SeasonToronto Maple Leafs veteran John Tavares has sent a strong message to rookie Gavin McKenna before his first NHL season.In a conversation with Daily Faceoff managing editor Matt Larkin this week, Tavares, 35, took the opportunity to give advice to McKenna, 18. 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The post Maple Leafs’ Penalty Numbers Reveal an Expensive Problem appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYMaple Leafs’ Gavin McKenna Shares Great Auston Matthews AnecdoteToronto Maple Leafs’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, Gavin McKenna, is already getting accustomed to life in Toronto.During a recent media availability, McKenna, 18, said he hasn’t done much in the downtown area yet, but has gone out for a few small dinners and spent time with some of the team’s […] The post Maple Leafs’ Gavin McKenna Shares Great Auston Matthews Anecdote appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVY