The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to head into their first pre-season game Tuesday against provincial rivals the Ottawa Senators.
Leafs Nation is in a constant state of confidence about the teams potential going into this season and the team itself is hoping to reciprocate that faith by getting off to a strong start.
Phil Kessel is reportedly in the best shape he has ever been in, much maligned center Mikhail Grabovski is already showing signs that a break out season may finally be on the horizon and Tyler Bozak appears as though he is primed for a great year.
All of this of course must be kept in perspective, we have only seen a couple of pre-season scrimmages so far, but as the old adage goes,"attitude is everything" and this young team led by newly anointed Captain Dion Phanuef is full of it.
Training camp has already had it's share of entertainment with Jay Rosehill and newly acquired Mike Liambis after Rosehill hit one of the newcomers team mates from behind.
When Liambis was asked after ward if the fight would make things uncomfortable in the dressing room he simply said, "What happens on the ice stay's on the ice."< ...
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