Last post of the night on Saturday and first post of the night on Sunday - my planning skills are not the greatest.

Leafs and Leafs-adjacent

Recap: Penguins 4 Maple Leafs 1 - Pension Plan Puppets
A decent showing but beaten by the Stanley Cup champs

Penguins vs. Maple Leafs recap: Pens power through, win 4-1 - PensBurgh
Sidney Crosby gets two points in the 3rd period and Bryan Rust has his first multi-point game of the season as well as the Pens defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs by the score of 4-1.

Griffith claimed by Florida Panthers - Pension Plan Puppets
Leafs continue to make moves to deal with their oversized roster.

#AHLOTB: Leipsic’s artistic-style of play | TheAHL.com
If you allowed your abstract expressionist side to emerge, one artistic idea you might want to try is producing a constant stream of paint behind the movements of Brendan Leipsic as he darts about the ice.

Rookies Kaskisuo, Jutzi lead Solar Bears to win | Pro Hockey News
With close to half of its roster consisting of players in their first or second years in professional hockey, the Orlando Solar Bears are having to watch many of their guys grow up on the ice.

Around the League

Judging from the number of games on, yup it was Saturday night.

New Jersey Devils Score Four on Buffalo Sabres for Fourth Straight Win - All About The Jersey
The New Jersey Devils scored four lovely goals on the Buffalo Sabres to win their fourth-straight game, 4-2.

Recap: Calgary Flames (1) vs NY Rangers (4) - Matchsticks and Gasoline
The NY Rangers came into Calgary and did what they did best: scored and scored a lot.

Recap: I Don’t Even Know Anymore - St. Louis Game Time
Well, uh, that happened. A game that held such promise unraveled quickly for the Blues tonight in Columbus.

Bolts lose Stralman, game to Sharks, 3-1 - Raw Charge
A fluky goal, a defensive breakdown, and a power play were what it took.

Wings Can’t Beat Price and the Habs - Winging It In Motown
Wings Fall 5-0 in a Flat Effort

Flyers vs. Wild recap: So that’s what good goaltending looks like - Broad Street Hockey
The Flyers survived an injury to starting goalie Michal Neuvirth and broke their three-game losing streak due to stellar play in relief by Steve Mason and a third period tally from Brayden Schenn.

Recap: Carolina Hurricanes’ Offense Comes Alive in 5-1 Win Over Washington Capitals - Canes Country
Sebastian Aho finally opened his NHL scoring account and his line combined for eleven points as the Canes won on home ice for the first time since the home opener.

Nashville Predators 5, Anaheim Ducks 0: Predators Revenge Ducks With Beatdown - On the Forecheck
The Predators waited 2 weeks and 3 days, but they finally got revenge for the 6-1 massacre in Anaheim

Recap: Panthers 3, Islanders 2, OT - Litter Box Cats
The Panthers overcame a two-goal third period deficit to defeat the New York Islanders in overtime.

I have nothing creative with which to end this so here, have some kittens:

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