Last night was so busy that it's 3:20 AM and I'm finally finishing up these links. I went from taking a friend to dinner for her birthday to attending the Solar Bears game to a Halloween party, but I vowed that I wouldn't forget my PPP children tonight. Speaking of being a mom, I slipped and used mom voice during my game tweets.

Yeah, I mean, it was Ryan Massa's first ever professional start (and win) and they kicked his water bottle through OTHER PEOPLE'S SPIT.

Aside from that moment of sheer WTF-ery, the game was great. You can read the recap from my friend Don Money over here, I'll have interviews with Rodewald and Massa up later.

Maple Leafs

Recap: Puke City 5, Toronto 3 | PPP
The Leafs deserved better than they got in this one.

Canadiens vs Leafs Top Six Minutes: And still... | HEOTP
...Smug.

Frolunda wins again, Andreas Johnson picks up three points | PPP

Solar Bears defeat Admirals 6-3 | OSBH

Marlies improve to 4-1 with 8-2 win over Rochester | PPP

Senators Top Marlies 5-1 Behind Schneider, Puempel & Driedger | SSS

Toronto Maple Leafs Should Not Rush to Acquire Steve Stamkos | Rant Sports
"It is pretty obvious that if Yzerman does indeed trade Stamkos, he will want lots of prospects and youth. The Maple Leafs are in a state of rebuilding and want to do so properly via the draft and acquiring other teams’ young talent."

The NHL’s Latest Injuries Could Be Dynamite for Toronto Maple Leafs | Rant Sports
"This is a golden time for Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Lou Lamoriello to be proactive and entice these teams to work out a trade."

Blue Jays

Blue Jays’ brilliant season ends by tiniest of margins | Sportsnet

#MLBFrontOffice: What's next for the Blue Jays? | ESPN Insider

Blue Jays could boast prolific offense again in 2016 | USA Today

Troy Tulowitzki has never felt at home as a Blue Jay | National Post

Is there a Taylor Swift curse? Or are Blue Jays fans just creating bad blood? | Zap2It

Other News

Anaheim's early season spiral continues with loss at Wild | Puck Daddy

Blue Jackets end losing skid with third period comeback at Colorado | Puck Daddy

Kessel scores in OT to lift Penguins past Predators | AP

Sabres' Evander Kane injured in 'knee-on-knee' play | ESPN

Special moment from Puck Daddy: "Did You Know? The Blackhawks are the third team in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with a shutout and then post a shutout against the same team in their first meeting the following season."
OH YEAH? DID YOU KNOW YOUR MAMA POSTS A SHUTOUT WHEN SHE GOALTENDS? HUH DIDJA?

Do you believe that Taylor Swift cursed the Blue Jays?

Of course!24
Of course not!12
Who?21
It was actually KATY PERRY, and she would've gotten away with it if it wasn't for you meddling kids!34
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