Here are the links (mostly from Thursday) for your Friday FTB. Which this is. The FTB is what it is. on Friday.

Maple Leafs Links

The Case for Drafting Ivan Provorov | The LeafsNation

Examining the Possibilities of Toronto's (Other) First Round Pick | The LeafsNation

Pittsburgh Should Trade Malkin to the Leafs? No. Stop it. | The LeafsNation.

Game Recaps

Ducks Crush Flames 6-1 in Series Opener - Anaheim Calling

Flames at Ducks Game 1 recap: No comebacks to be found in 6-1 blowout loss to Anaheim - Matchsticks and Gasoline

Rangers vs. Capitals Recap: Joel Ward's Late Goal Gives Capitals a 1-0 Series Lead - Blueshirt Banter

Goal breakdown: Joel Ward scores last second crusher to give Caps 1-0 lead - Blue Seat Blogs

There Are Others

NHL teams should really have pep bands | the two-line pass
Or do new things with game ops at the very least. My IceDogs bring in a drum group from a local high school for playoff games.

Hammond, Dubnyk, Letang earn Masterton nods - Sportsnet

Steve Dangle also likes the blue and white team - Sportsnet

Tampa Bay's game 7 victory is the most watched Lightning game on Sun Sports in team history - Raw Charge

Pierre Lebrun on Mike Babcock: "I think he’s leaving" | Maple Leafs Hotstove

P.K. Subban doesn't like Mike Weaver's press scrum questions - Eyes On The Prize

Free agent decisions abound for the Arizona Coyotes - Five For Howling

As Popularity of Dallas Stars Continues to Rise, So Does Media Coverage - Defending Big D

Tampa Bay Are The Favourites To Win It All - The Faceoff Circle

And finally, this video because it popped in my head this morning (because my wife makes fun of me for pronouncing bagels this way)

From The Branches