From The Branches

The last two NHL games are played today.

And by time, I mean 4 pm Pacific.

This is going to be a long break for anyone not interested in the four-nations.

A very late start tonight.

It's trade rumour season already.

The Maple Leafs swap AHL players as Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Mitch Marner are iffy for Calgary

It's a long break for the NHL.

The Leafs held off an Oilers comeback, Paul Maurice hits 900 wins, and other news.

A lot happened yesterday!

Also a very quick look at Brandon Saad.

The first late starts are next week.

When I first became a Leafs fan Dmitri Yushkevich found his way into my heart.

We have dogs, babies and a big goalie deal.

There's only two games over the next eight days.

The Leafs went out of town and gave the big rink to the Scepters, who put on quite a show.

The Maple Leafs head to one of their many homes away from home to try and keep the Senators from climbing the standings and a real, actual, hockey trade happened.

And other injury news.

Some idiot once said there's no such thing as deserve in hockey.

Time to see where a players journey took him.

If only the Michigan worked.

Lightning is in the forecast tonight.

Except in Montreal.

It's a Leafs vs. Habs Saturday night.

I don't have a theme. Just links.

A surprising amount of news today.