Species

Species

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Species writes FTBs, covers the Toronto Marlies, and has things to say about hockey media when he's not lazy. He is renowned for his pasta casseroles and capacious basement resort for hockey players.

FTB: Three Leafs games on the road this week

The Leafs visit Washington, Dallas, and Nashville this week.

FTB: Toronto Marlies turn it around with convincing win

The Marlies turn it around while the Leafs await Connor Bedard.

Marlies drop their first game of the season to the Rochester Americans 5-4 in OT

Despite coming out strong with a 4-1 lead at the end of the second period, the Marlies wound up losing the game in overtime.

Saturday's FTB: Wild Night in Canada

Tonight is game #2 for the Leafs, and it's the first Hockey Night in Canada match of the season. It will feature the classic rivalry of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. the... (checks notes) Minnesota Wild? Huh. How about that.

PPP Book Club: Leafs 365: Daily Stories From The Ice, by Mike Commito

Leafs 365: Daily Stories From The Ice is a new book for Leafs fans available this month.

FTB: The preseason is dead, long live the preseason

The preseason has come to an end, well the Leafs games have.

FTB: Pre-season ends this week and the roster cuts are coming

The pre-season is now more than half over and the first big wave of roster cuts is coming.

Wednesday's FTB: The Leafs head to elephant country

The Leafs preseason continues today with a game against the Buffalo Sabres in the town famous for an elephant, St. Thomas.

Sunday's FTB: Maple Leafs hockey this afternoon

It's here! Pre-season hockey begins today for the Maple Leafs with a Sunday matinee game in Ottawa against the Senators.

Weekend FTB: Soon

We've had the kids go back to school, now the Leafs are going back to work.

FTB: Only one more sleep until Leafs-ish hockey!

Something resembling Leafs hockey is better than no hockey, right?

<edit day> FTB: Always check your drafts before publishing

Here is your hockey news for Thursday.

Thursday's FTB: If only summer got an extension too

Nothing to shake up the last week of summer holidays like a contract extension.

FTB: The last Monday of summer

It is of course not the actual last Monday of summer, but unofficially this is it.

2023 Top 25 Under 25: Alex Steeves is 14th

NHL, or AAA+? This is the season where we will know.

Monday's FTB: A hockey player from Arizona State joins the Marlies

The Marlies made a move yesterday and picked up an unsigned player from Arizona State University.

Monday's FTB: What were you doing 20 years ago at 4:11 p.m.?

Exactly twenty years ago today at 4:11 p.m. ET the power went out. Everywhere.

Tuesday's FTB: Let the numbered rankings begin

The Pension Plan Puppets Maple Leafs Top 25 Under 25 begins its 14th edition today with rankings #24 and #25.

Monday's FTB: If we took a holiday...

Just one day out of life, it would be... it would be so nice.

FTB: Friday News Desert

It's a news desert out there, and it's not even August yet!

Ilya Samsonov is awarded a $3.55M contract by the arbitrator

The ilya Samsonov drama is over. The arbitrator has awarded him a one year contract for $3.55M.

Friday's FTB: Bring on the arbitrator

It's judgement day for Ilya Samsonov.

FTB: Four days left until the Leafs and Samsonov go to arbitration

Like sands through the hourglass, so go the days until arbitration hearings.

FTB: The Leafs still have one other RFA to sign

Nick Abruzzese is still waiting to sign a contract.

FTB: Samsonov elects arbitration with the Leafs

The Maple Leafs have a salary arbitration case on their hands.
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