I know, it's fun to see the kids, and I'm trying not to be a Debbie Downer, but let's just skip ahead to the AHL playoffs.

Here are all the Leafs post games you can stuff your face with:
Litterbox Cats
The Leafs Nation
Maple Leafs Hot Stove
and our very own Katya's
PPP

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs are justified in raising their ticket prices | The LeafsNation
People were screaming bloody murder about this yesterday but it makes sense. I was going to write something up, but it's been done already, so linking works within my work ethic.

5 Pros and Cons of Steven Stamkos signing with Maple Leafs
Shanaplan Debate with some thoughts on the biggest free agent catch of the season.

Down Goes Brown: Five forgotten games that changed the course of draft lottery history
What Ifs are great, and even greater when they come from DGB.

Brenden Morrow Signs One-Day Contract with Dallas Stars, Retires After 15-Year NHL Career - Defending Big D
Morrow really enjoyed his time with the Stars, even when Brett Hull was helping to make Hitchcock even angrier while he's yelling at Morrow.

$5 Will Be Donated to Pevs Protects For Every One Of These Limited Edition Shirts Sold - Defending Big D
"Not only will you have something fantastic to wear, you'll be helping give back with your purchase. In partnership with Breaking T, we're donating $5 per shirt sold to Pevs Protects, Peverley's charitable effort to raise funds to purchase AEDs for communities to give people a second chance at life as he did when an AED was used to restart his heart after his cardiac event during a game two years ago."

St. Patrick's Day NHL merch is dumb and so are you if you buy it - Broad Street Hockey
Preach.

Thoughts from outside the platinums.: 2016 Average NHL Draft Rankings - March 12th
@3rdPeriodSuits with his latest draft ranking.

The NWHL's alleged "dire straits" are actually pretty normal - Stanley Cup of Chowder
Start ups usually struggle, it's not surprisingly there'd be trouble.

Raw Charge is looking for new contributors to our Tampa Bay Lightning coverage - Raw Charge
Should we send a Leafs fan over there?

Does the NHL really need to expand? - Matchsticks and Gasoline
No.

I'll be at the Marlies game tonight so watch for all my witty tweets and things!

From The Branches