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TORONTO -- Auston Matthews is the linchpin of the Toronto Maple Leafs revitalization project, but hes got two fellow high-end rookies who are going to help him fill the net.Any other season on any other team, William Nylander or Mitch Marner would be the center of attention, two impressive rookies with all the tools to create their own offensive magic.They stand 1-2-3 in team scoring. Nylander, 20, leads the way with 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists), followed by Matthews, 19, with 11 points (6-5) and Marner, 19, tied with veteran James van Riemsdyk with 10 points (4-6).?If they keep it up until the end of the season, the Leafs will join the 1980-81?Edmonton Oilers?as the only teams in history with three leading scorers (Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Mark Messier) all under 21.They are the future, the now, a hat trick of offensive talent, Torontos top picks in the past three NHL drafts.The intense spotlight on Matthews, taken first overall in the draft in June, has allowed Nylander and Marner to slide by with a bit less fanfare.However, its Toronto, hockeys biggest media center, so take that with a grain of salt. Cameras are everywhere.But Nylander and Marner havent flinched.Nylanders got really nice, high-end offensive skill, great hands, Hall of Famer Michel Goulet, a longtime NHL scout and former scorer himself, said Wednesday. Hes always in the right spot offensively. The games I saw him, he was excellent, just excellent. Hes got his head up and knows whats going on around him.Goulet, a four-time 50-goal scorer and one of the games true snipers in his day, compared Marner with another highly skilled player who has made his mark.Marner reminds me of Johnny Gaudreau at times, Goulet said, referring to the talented?Calgary Flames?left winger. Super talented and skilled with the puck. Those are players who are very intelligent and dont get themselves in a bad spot.Former NHLer Jody Hull, head coach of the Ontario Hockey Leagues Peterborough Petes, saw Marner pile up 242 points (83-159) in 120 games with the London Knights during the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.He made things happen every time he had the puck on his stick, Hull said Thursday.Which reminds Hull of another former London Knights star.Patrick Kane, honestly, I do see that comparison, Ive seen both of them in junior, said Hull. Similar traits and all those things with the puck: Marner does some things with the puck where you wonder how he knew his linemate was there. Thats what Patrick Kane [does] when he has the puck.Hull coached Marner on Canadas gold-medal team at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka under-18 tournament, where he got an even better appreciation for the youngster.The one word I use for him is that hes a gamer, Hull said. One thing I remember in the Ivan Hlinka tournament, if he was trying to do something and lost the puck, he would just be relentless to get the puck back. He would hound and hound a player to get that puck back. Because he wanted to make it right.Nylander comes in at 6 foot, 190 pounds; Marner is listed at 6 foot, 170 pounds, but Im not convinced of the 6 foot part when seeing Marner with his equipment off.But Marner certainly has found room on the ice, despite his diminutive frame.Why has it not been a problem for Kane or [Artemi] Panarin or all these guys with great skill? Leafs coach Mike Babcock said this week, when asked why size wasnt an issue for Marner. When they get the puck, the rink gets bigger; when the rest of us get the puck, the rink gets smaller. So they must have something, whether it be their hockey sense, their vision, their speed.... He has room every time he has it.As long as he focuses on working hard and doesnt get comfortable, hes pretty good.I asked Marner what has been the most important lesson through more than a month into this NHL career, and he didnt hesitate with his answer.Youve really got to bear down and listen to your body, take care of your body, thats very important here [in the NHL], said Marner, the fourth-overall pick in 2015. Its just taking care of yourself.How do you do that?On days off, its about just staying in the house, eating the right food, making sure your body is rested, he said. Dont tire yourself out.Translation: lots of Call of Duty.I just sit there and play video games with my buddies, Marner said, chuckling.Or, theres time spent with his veteran teammate Matt Martin.Me and Marty will hang out and go to a movie once in a while, said Marner, his smile widening as Martin walks across the dressing room. Hes like my dad or my uncle. He just takes care of me.Nylanders dad, meanwhile, happened to play 16 NHL seasons. Not a bad resource to have Michael Nylander as your old man.Its good to have a father that you can talk to about things for sure that way, said William Nylander, drafted eighth overall in 2014. I dont think a lot of players have that.The Swedish product had the benefit of 75 AHL games between 2014-15 and 2015-16 (putting up 77 points), plus he played the final 22 games with the Leafs last season before making the full-time jump to the NHL this season.Finding time and space in the NHL, thats what young offensive stars try to figure out in their first season.Its just the way some teams play their systems, Nylander said. Some teams want to take away space, others play different systems, which gives you a bit more time.This is a team full of youngsters absorbing every lesson as they come.For sure, everybody is learning together, Nylander said. We win together and lose together. Hopefully, its going to be like that for a long time. Steve Pearce Red Sox Jersey . According the Toronto Star, a knee injury will keep Sundin out of the lineup, which includes former teammates Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Tie Domi and Curtis Joseph. Brandon Workman Jersey . 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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- The Ethiopian marathon runner who made an anti-government gesture at the Rio Games while approaching the finish line will not face prosecution upon his return home and will have a heroic welcome, a government spokesman said Monday. But it was not clear whether the runner would go back.Feyisa Lilesa told reporters on Sunday that he may be killed or imprisoned if he ever returns to the East African country. He called protesting inside Ethiopia very dangerous.The silver medalist crossed his wrists in an attempt to draw global attention to recent deadly protests in his home region, Oromia. He told reporters that Ethiopias government is killing his people.Oromo is my tribe, he said. My relatives are in prison, and if they talk about democratic rights they are killed.The crossed-wrists gesture has been widely used by anti-government protesters in recent nationwide demonstrations as a sign of peaceful resistance, and before that by the Muslim community when it revolted against the government. It is meant to symbolize being handcuffed by security forces.Lilesa will not face any problems for his political stance, the government spokesman, Getachew Reda, told the state-affiliated Fana Brooadcasting Corporate.dddddddddddd After all, this is an athlete who secured a silver medal for his country.Lilesa told reporters that he would discuss what to do next with family and friends.Ethiopias state broadcaster, EBC, did not re-broadcast images of Lilesas gesture. Some people who were watching live and cheering for Lilesa quickly hushed when they saw his gesture.The Oromo are Ethiopias largest ethnic group with about 40 million people. Their region has seen massive anti-government protests since November 2015 that activists say have left more than 400 dead.The protests were ignited by the governments decision to annex some Oromia land into the capital, Addis Ababa. The plan has been abandoned, but demonstrations calling for wider freedoms have continued.Ethiopias government, a close security ally of the West, is often accused of silencing dissent, even blocking internet access at times. Earlier this month, video obtained by The Associated Press showed Ethiopian security forces beating, kicking and dragging several protesters during a rare demonstration in the capital. ' ' '