From The Branches
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From the Branches or FTB as it's known, is the daily links and chat post for Pension Plan Puppets.
FTB: Goalies, anyone?
Good morning? Maybe? I'm not panicking about our goalie situation just yet......
Wednesday's FTB: Marlies snap losing streak
The schedule oddities continue for the Maple Leafs with no game again today, you'll have to wait one more day until they travel to Ottawa to play the Senators.
Tuesday FTB: IIHF mandates neck protection
Toronto kicks off PWHL preseason in style.
FTB: Monday!
Monday! In case the sense of creeping dread you feel wasn't enough of a clue, today is indeed, Monday.
Saturday FTB: ready, set, Voit!
Prospect Ty Voit is healthy and starting his season in Newfoundland.
Wednesday FTB: Leafs lose another defender
Mark Giordano will "miss some time" after leaving last night's win against the Florida Panthers early with an upper body injury.
FTB: Fight Night
They had to keep the league interesting when the Leafs weren't playing somehow.
Monday FTB: back to regularly scheduled hockey
These past two weeks have been very low on the Leafs hockey front. They've played a handful of games, all at weird times, thanks to the Sweden trip and American Thanksgiving. It's also November, so I can't bring myself to care much about each game outcome.
FTB: Where do you want to see a game?
If you could go anywhere to see any games, what would you want to see?
FTB: Only one month to Christmas Day
The Leafs mark the start of the Christmas shopping season with a game against animals from Antarctica.
FTB: A random November Thursday
There's a German word for what the Oilers are going through. I'm just not sure what it is.
FTB: Still no games
We're still waiting for our Maple Leafs to readjust to Toronto time, then it's off to Chicago.
FTB: The Leafs are back home, but their next game is still an early start
The back-to-back road games this week start with a Black Friday special at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Monday FTB: Farm Report
Looking at how some of Toronto's prospects performed over the weekend.
FTB, Preview, GDT: Everything, here, on a Sunday
So wake me up when it's all over.
When I'm wiser and I'm older.
FTB: Afternoon Delight
The Maple Leafs have traveller right hours(ish) into the future. What wonders are they seeing that we have to wait for?
FTB: PWHL training camp shows how far women's hockey has come
Training camp is underway in the PWHL, with media day, testing, and introductions happening in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Minnesota, Boston, and New York.
FTB: are the Oilers already out of the playoffs?
Anything is possible, until the team starts to turn on each other.
FTB: The Toronto Marlies had a great road trip
The Maple Leafs are heading to Sweden while the Marlies are returning from an epic road trip.
Sunday FTB: Willy's cooking for Grandma Nylander
Talking about a pair of hot Swedes, some prospect updates, and trade rumours involving the Calgary Flames.