Mark Zwolinski's reports from Leafs morning practice:

10:43 a.m.: It's 15 minutes before practice officially begins, and rookie goalie Jonas Gustavsson is skating around the ice - all by his lonesome. Just some edge work for Gustavsson, who is nursing a groin injury and won't be back in practice mode for about a week. The rest of the players will follow shortly ...

Elsewhere in Leafs land.....

• It's not all bad, says Damien Cox. In fact, there is more reason for optimism over the Leafs' young prospects now than at any time in the last two decades. Read his analysis

• And it could be worse - as the drastic drop off in Game 2 attendance in Phoenix shows. Read The Spin