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'Looking Forward To Playing A Long Time Here Like (Phil) Kessel': Why Dakota Joshua Will Wear No. 81 With Maple Leafs This Season
When Dakota Joshua puts on a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey for the first time, he'll be wearing a number that many fans are ...
Maple Leafs’ Dakota Joshua to Wear Phil Kessel’s Number for Personal Reason
That man is retired forward Phil Kessel, the most recognized Leaf to ever wear No. 81, who put up 394 points in 446 games ...
After trade from Canucks to Auston Matthews’ Maple Leafs, Dakota Joshua reveals why he chose to wear Phil Kessel’s number
After being traded from Vancouver Canucks to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dakota Joshua will now wear No. 81—the number once made famous by Phil Kessel. As he joins Auston Matthews and company, Joshua ...