Report: Maple Leafs not planning Kessel tribute

Don't expect Phil Kessel's finer moments as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs to be set to music and celebrated on the video board Saturday night.

The longtime polarizing figure in the Toronto sports market and current Pittsburgh Penguins sniper will reportedly not be offered a tribute when he returns to the Air Canada Centre, Damien Cox reported Friday on Sportsnet's "Headlines" segment.

The Leafs plan to do nothing. This is a bit of a change from Brendan Shanahan, Lou Lamoriello. They're not going to do that stuff. No insult to Phil Kessel, but they aren't going to be, at this point, offering or doing any kind of tribute.

Kessel scored 181 times in a Maple Leafs uniform, and ranks in the top 10 in franchise history in both even-strength and power-play goals.