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Fraser Minten, a rookie player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, has been performing well in the preseason. According to coach Sheldon Keefe, Minten played smart, competed, and had good pace in the most recent game. Keefe also mentioned that Minten has not taken a step back in his performance. Minten himself expressed that he has been enjoying his experiences in the preseason so far. Keefe confirmed that Minten will have another opportunity to play in the Leafs' preseason finale on Saturday. Minten played for 13 minutes in the last game and won 78 percent of his faceoffs. It is worth noting that Minten has worked his way up from being under the radar to earning a spot on the opening night roster. In practice, Minten was seen skating on a line with Matthew Knies and Calle Jarnkrok. The team plans to evaluate Minten moving forward. Finally, Minten received the rookie lap, a tradition for rookies on the team.
Maple Leafs forward Fraser Minten (#39) will make his NHL debut tonight. ย Minten was selected by the Maple Leafs in the second round (38th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Fraser Minten gets the rookie lap. #Leafs https://t.co/s2QSu36zJC
Knies, on the opening faceoff between Bedard and Crosby last night: "That's pretty exciting. I know he was his idol growing up. Pretty cool moment. The ref (Kelly Sutherland) talk, (saying) 'welcome to the league,' that gave me chills." #Leafs
Leafs Ice Chips - Rookie Fraser Minten skated on a line with Matthew Knies and Calle Jarnkrok at Monday's practice... @markhmasters on the team's thought process on the alignment and how Toronto plans on evaluating Minten moving forward: https://t.co/h2uBRN2juy
From under the radar to cracking the opening night roster, how Fraser Minten worked his way to a spot with the #Leafs โคต๏ธ https://t.co/vt15zT58iO https://t.co/vt15zT58iO
Sheldon Keefe says Fraser Minten will get another opportunity in the Leafs preseason finale on Saturday. โThe thing with Fraser โ he really hasnโt taken a step back at any time. โ Minten played 13 minutes tonight and won 78 percent of his faceoffs.
Minten on his overall experiences in the pre-season: "Nothing but a ton of fun, honestly. I have loved every minute of it so far." #Leafs
Keefe said Minten will play on Saturday in Detroit. On tonight: "He was good, just like he has been. Played smart, competed, he had good pace, played better than he has in other games, actually ... The thing with Fraser, he has not taken a step back." #Leafs