From the Branches - 500

On the Front Page

Recap: Seven different Sharks rain down on us - Pension Plan Puppets

These sharks of yours have no etiquette.

Swedish TV interviews Maple Leafs prospect Andreas Johnson - Pension Plan Puppets
Johnson speaks of his current success and more hopefully in the future with the Leafs.

Canada vs. Russia: A Rinkside Pictorial - Pension Plan Puppets
Singjay went to the Women's WJC and shared his photos of the game.

Leafs Links

Embarrassing blowout loss highlights what Maple Leafs still lack - Mirtle

Morin scores first goal in the Leafs organization as Marlies finish first half of season with victory | The LeafsNation
Jeffler's game recap

LFR9 - Game 40 - FISH - Tor 0, SJ 7 | The LeafsNation
Do you want to hear Dangle yell? Of course you do.

Around the NHL

Ovechkin scored 500

team hug pic.twitter.com/J5JyWOHQEX

— Stephanie (@myregularface) January 11, 2016

Then he scored 501

501 pic.twitter.com/slcIYgqPrf

— Stephanie (@myregularface) January 11, 2016

Vancouver Canucks exploring trade options for Chris Higgins
Kind of weird how they announced this, no?

Connor McDavid of Edmonton Oilers out until at least NHL All-Star break
It's really gonna be depressing when they add one of Matthews, Laine, or Pusdajgskdghsakdj

NHL - Storylines to watch in second half of the season
From Scott Burnside

Notebook: Trade rumors begin to swirl following Jones-Johansen swap - SI.com

NHL Roundtable: SI.com

How much is Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning worth? - SI.com
From DoHA. Haven't read it, so no idea if this is as bad as their previous work.

Parents of frozen puddle goalie call outpouring of support 'humbling' - CBC
The father of 12-year-old Markus Stewart said he feels "a little bit guilty" about the many offers to help his son, who was captured on video practicing hockey on a frozen puddle in Abbotsford, B.C.