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# From the Branches: So Long, Lombardi
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/from-the-branches-so-long-lombardi-maple-leafs-links-for-your-tuesday/
- Published: 2017-04-11T09:00:02.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-11T09:00:02.000Z
- Description: Canucks and Kings do some house-cleaning, and more in your morning links
- Author: Anne Boyd
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

Yesterday, the [Canucks](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/vancouver-canucks?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and the [Kings](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/los-angeles-kings?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) both shook up their management. The Canucks fired their coach, Willie Desjardins, but the Kings went further--both Coach Darryl Sutter and GM Dean Lombardi were shown the door. It's so exciting! What more shit-cannings does the offseason hold? Will the Colorado Avalanche ever remember that yes, they too can fire people?

In more important news, we've got two days until the [Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) play their first playoff game in four years. I, for one, will be spending today considering what beer pairs the best with takeout Mexican food. You can never plan a menu too far in advance! Please leave your beer recommendations in the comments, if you have them.

And now, some links for your Tuesday:

#### Maple Leafs News

[Game 1 odds have Maple Leafs as underdogs, Canadiens as favourites - Sportsnet.ca](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/game-1-odds-maple-leafs-underdogs-canadiens-favourites/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Toronto is a distant +2,500 longshot on the [odds](http://www.sbnation.com/odds?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) to win the [Stanley Cup](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl-playoffs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and with just a 2.3 per cent chance to win the title according to PredictionMachine.com.

[Maple Leaf playoff tickets go on sale Tuesday | Toronto Star](https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2017/04/10/maple-leaf-playoff-tickets-go-on-sale-tuesday.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
FYI, for any millionaires among us

[This Toronto Maple Leafs team has shades of the Capitals’ ‘Young Guns’ past - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capitals-insider/wp/2017/04/10/this-toronto-maple-leafs-team-has-shades-of-the-capitals-young-guns-past/?utm%5Fterm=.9d5f5fd0e226&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"They’re the young, up-and-coming team," [Capitals](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/washington-capitals?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Coach Barry Trotz said.

[Leafs can beat the Capitals, if you talk yourself into it: Arthur | Toronto Star](https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2017/04/10/leafs-can-beat-the-capitals-if-you-talk-yourself-into-it-arthur.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Beating the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals won't be easy, but that doesn't mean it can't happen.

[Pundits, alumni weigh in on the Maple Leafs' round-one chances against the Washington Capitals | Maple Leafs Hotstove](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017/04/10/pundits-alumni-weigh-maple-leafs-round-one-chances-washington-capitals/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
A roundup of radio takes on the Maple Leafs vs. Capitals first-round series.

#### News About Other Teams

[Darryl Sutter, Dean Lombardi Relieved of Duties with Los Angeles Kings - Jewels From The Crown](http://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/2017/4/10/15253334/darryl-sutter-dean-lombardi-fired-los-angeles-kings-rob-blake-new-gm-general-manager-luc-robitaille?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Rob Blake](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54751/rob-blake?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is your new GM, and Luc Robitaille is your new club president.

[Canucks Fire Willie Desjardins - Nucks Misconduct](http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2017/4/10/15245852/canucks-fire-willie-desjardins?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Head Coach cut loose after third season with Vancouver

[Thornton, Couture return to practice - Fear The Fin](http://www.fearthefin.com/2017/4/10/15241444/thornton-couture-return-to-practice?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Their return to the lineup on Wednesday remains unconfirmed.

[Kids’ hockey program helps newcomers feel more Canadian - The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/kids-hockey-program-helps-newcomers-feel-morecanadian/article34652383/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Program sponsored by NHL and players’ association helps children new to Canada learn the game and more quickly connect with the wider community