Former Maple Leafs Star already butting heads with his new teammates
During his breakout with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Michael Bunting gained a major reputation as both an incredible player, but a massive pest, and it appears nothing has changed since his departure.
A training camp pest
According to a recent report, Bunting, who joined the Carolina Hurricanes this summer, has been up to his old tricks, and for the second time in camp already, it's caused a confrontation.
Unsurprisingly, for the second time, this confrontation has come with Brendan Lemeiux, who is also considered to be a major pest throughout the league.
Not their first meeting
Equally unsurprisingly, these two have met on the ice before, as they've exchanged words several times throughout their careers, but now, as teammates, it appears nothing has changed.
Things like this are commonplace during training camp, as players are looking to make a name for themselves, and while it doesn't look good on the surface, this is getting both players ready for the season, so it could be a good sign for the upcoming campaign.
As Read on Hockey Patrol - Former Leaf Already Making Enemies on His New Team
| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 25 | 49 ANSWERS Former Maple Leafs Star already butting heads with his new teammates Who will go further in 2023-24? | ||
| Toronto | 18 | 36.7 % |
| Carolina | 31 | 63.3 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||