When humanity is threatened only the super powered might of the Toronto Maple Leafs can be counted on to save the day. The Leafs have undergone a major overhaul this year. Of all the changes, none has been more impactful than the addition of a squadron based tactical deployment that head coach Mike Babcock and GM Kyle Dubas designed to keep the peace on the mean Toronto streets. Today we follow Longhorn squad:

Steven Stamkos, gilded god of the Tampa Bay Lightning laughs in the face of Dsattratt the Death Maid, who is regarded as one of the strongest super villains in the country by the people who track those sorts of things. Dsattratt has Steven cornered but he isn’t worried. The Lightning have hunting the Death Maid all year, almost three weeks now, Steven knows his team will be close.

Dsattratt had been basking herself on a beach that was impossible to reach by mundane means. Steven flies there once or twice a year to think and was surprised to find her. After a decent struggle the Death Maid retreated into the ocean and Steven followed. Dsattratt’s monstrous children were waiting.

Surrounded Steven does the only thing he can think of, he fights. The trolls are adept at underwater combat and it doesn’t take Steven long to realize he is in trouble.

Then the shadows seem to come alive. They wrestle trolls, stretching and growing, then they stop being shadows and three Toronto Maple Leafs are fighting with the trolls. Nazem Kadri, Patrick Marleau and Kasperi Kapenen make short work of Dsattratt’s brats leaving the Death Maid to stand alone.

Her panic is clear but she makes no move to retreat. Her long life has taught her that surrender is not an option. She asks for no mercy because she knows that none would be given. The Leafs stand ready but seem content to watch for the moment. The water around the troll begins to bubble. Too late, Dsattratt realizes that something is happening. She tries to scream but her body is no longer in our world as the portal she was sucked into closes.

Kasperi grabs Steven and walks into a shadow. The shadow realm is a dark and twisted mirror of our reality. Naz has mastered his super powers, making the shadow realm his own. Steven stays close to his guides as they walk. Naz reaches into a darker patch in the shadows and pulls back the shadow to reveal the real world. Patrick steps out first, Kasperi pushes Steven next, then he and Naz step out.

The heroes are in downtown Tampa, Steven shakes his head, appreciating what the Leafs have done.

“Thanks for the help guys.” Steven is man enough to admit that he was beaten. “What are you getting up to now?”

“Lot’s of asses left to kick” Naz answers for his teammates. “I think we’re just gonna hang out and kick ’em”

The Leafs vanish as quickly as they appeared leaving Steven alone in the street. The Lightning hero is impressed and he doesn’t like it.