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# From the Branches: TGIF
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/from-the-branches-tgif/
- Published: 2016-07-08T11:46:39.000Z
- Updated: 2016-07-08T11:46:39.000Z
- Description: Is it 5PM yet?
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

Today is the final day of Leafs development camp in Niagara Falls. There will be a scrimmage open to the public starting at 10:00AM at the Gale Centre Arena. Camp winds up tomorrow back in Toronto.

[Leafs centennial celebrations, logo all part of bigger Shanaplan - Scott Wheeler](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-centennial-celebrations-logo-all-part-of-bigger-shanaplan/)  
The [Toronto Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)' new look and new agenda are all part of a plan that started when Brendan Shannon became the team's president in April of 2014.

[CWHL announces 2016-17 schedule and 10th anniversary plans - Nafio](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/cwhl-announces-2016-17-schedule-and-10th-anniversary-plans/)  
Both the Furies and the Thunder will open the season at their respective home rinks on October 15th.

[The AHL is changing its fighting rules, and Rich Clune likes it - Ari](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/the-ahl-is-changing-its-fighting-rules-and-rich-clune-likes-it/)  
The game's changing. It's best to adapt accordingly.

### Other News

[What It Takes to Build An Advanced Hockey Stats Site - VICE Sports](https://sports.vice.com/ca/article/what-it-takes-to-build-an-advanced-hockey-stats-site?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Visiting the league's official stats page is like looking into a funhouse mirror and seeing twisted versions of what's actually happening on the ice.

[P.K. Subban trade leaves kids in tears at Montreal Children’s Hospital - Gazette](http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/p-k-subban-left-indelible-mark-on-montreal?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"Many kids were crying, to be frank and honest with you," said Marie-Josée Gariépy, president of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

[Lou Fontinato dies at 84 - National Post](http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/nhl/lou-fontinato-nhl-enforcer-who-made-fans-with-his-fists-and-didnt-back-down-from-gordie-howe-dies-at-84?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Fontinato was from Guelph, Ont. He played with muscle and intimidation and rarely missed a chance to antagonize his nemesis Gordie Howe

[Eakins - Edmonton 'Dearly Deserves Some Winning Hockey' - TSS](http://www.todaysslapshot.com/nichols-notes/eakins-edmonton-dearly-deserves-winning-hockey/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
"I’m a firm believer in that if you just look after your individual days, your career will just look after itself. I’m real confident in that"

[Fandom, Belief, and Hope - The Cannon](http://www.jacketscannon.com/2016/7/7/12115338/fandom-belief-and-hope?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
For my first article here on The Cannon, I want to discuss why I am a [Blue Jackets](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/columbus-blue-jackets?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) fan and why I am hopeful for the future of this franchise.

[Weber introduces new line of grills designed specifically for jersey burning - Lighthouse Hockey](http://www.lighthousehockey.com/2016/7/7/12117676/zeitgeist-weber-effigy-3000-jersey-burning-grill-humor-not-real-please-dont?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Have you been overcome with the intense urge to burn a player's jersey as a way to demonstrate your feelings about their departure from your favorite team? We have just the grill for you - the EFFIGY 3000 series from Weber.

[Jacob Markstrom Signs 3 Year, $11 Million Extension - Nucks Misconduct](http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2016/7/7/12123110/jacob-markstrom-signs-3-year-11-million-extension?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Is all well that ends well? The [Canucks](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/vancouver-canucks?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) agonizing post-2011 goalie story has ended with Vancouver finding the goalie Florida thought they were drafting in 2008.

[Niklas 'chest hair' Hjalmarsson - Second City Hockey](http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2016/7/7/12123074/niklas-chest-hair-hjalmarsson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
He's got a lot of it.