> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # From the Branches: The Return of Marincin - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/from-the-branches-the-return-of-marincin-toronto-maple-leafs-excitement/ - Published: 2017-03-11T12:00:01.000Z - Updated: 2017-03-11T12:00:01.000Z - Description: MarMar is back! Plus, Babcock talks coconuts, and checking bans make kids safer (who knew?) - Author: Anne Boyd - Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01 Good morning, PPP! The [Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) are back in action tonight in Carolina, and according to Babcock, [Martin Marincin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111593/martin-marincin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is due to cycle into the lineup for [Alexey Marchenko](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/132199/alexey-marchenko?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Our long national nightmare is over, or something. I'm sure you're all deeply relieved. While you're waiting for the Maple Leafs game at 7:00, have some links for your Saturday: #### In Case You Missed It [We need to talk about Auston - Pension Plan Puppets](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2017/3/10/14805214/we-need-to-talk-about-auston-matthews-toronto-maple-leafs) Are we taking the man for granted already? [Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Sasky Stewart from the CWHL - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-acquire-sasky-stewart-from-the-cwhl-marie-philip-poulin-puck-talks/) The CWHL’s loss is definitely the Leafs’ gain. #### Maple Leafs News [Maple Leafs forward Leo Komarov is still striving for perfection – The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/43319/2017/03/10/maple-leafs-forward-leo-komarov-is-still-striving-for-perfection/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Maple Leafs forward [Leo Komarov](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/156612/leo-komarov?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) wasn't in a celebratory mood following the team's 4-2 win over the [Philadelphia Flyers](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/philadelphia-flyers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) on Thursday night. [Mike Babcock on William Nylander: "He's becoming a more complete player" | Maple Leafs Hotstove](https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017/03/10/mike-babcock-on-william-nylander-hes-becoming-a-more-complete-player/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Mike Babcock met with the media after practice on Friday, discussing [William Nylander](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/246220/william-nylander?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)’s shot, the decision to swap out Alexey Marchenko for Martin Marincin tomorrow vs. Carolina, Morgan Rielly’s performance against Philadelphia, and more. (Bonus: Mike Babcock employing the delightfully folksy turn of phrase "use your coconut") [Leafs’ Frederik Andersen doesn’t mind heavy workload | Toronto Star](https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2017/03/10/leafs-andersen-doesnt-mind-heavy-work-load.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ‘Numbers are not something I care about too much.’ [Maple Leafs take playoff chase on the road - TSN](http://www.tsn.ca/maple-leafs-take-playoff-chase-on-the-road-1.693426?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Toronto Maple Leafs got back in the win column this week with a pair of victories over Eastern Conference foes, but those contests were just the beginning of what will be a demanding final three weeks of March. #### News About Other Teams [NHL owners should stop thinking about themselves and let players go to the Olympics - Broad Street Hockey](http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2017/3/10/14882748/nhl-owners-should-stop-thinking-about-themselves-and-let-players-go-to-the-olympics?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) For once ... just this once, maybe think about the fans and the players. [Hockey’s biggest shift: Fifty years of evolution in NHL coaching - The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/from-xs-and-os-to-ipads-the-evolution-of-coaching-in-hockey/article34268774/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) There was a time coaching meant instructing from the bench – changing lines, directing traffic, trading pleasantries with officials. But those days are gone, for better or worse. [Study says minor hockey body-checking ban has led to fewer injuries - The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/study-says-minor-hockey-body-checking-ban-has-led-to-fewer-injuries/article34274411/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Researchers found that concussion rates dropped after Hockey Canada disallowed body checking at minor hockey’s pee-wee level. [2017 NHL Entry Draft Profile: Don’t Sleep on Nick Suzuki – The Bloggers' Tribune](https://thebloggerstribune.com/2016/11/17/%EF%BB%BF2017-nhl-entry-draft-profile-dont-sleep-on-nick-suzuki/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Over the past few year, there has been a philosophy that is becoming popular in the mainstream when it comes to draft eligible prospects - that a player's birthday matters. And finally, because it wouldn't be a Baseball Annie FTB without a women's hockey item, the Indian Women's Ice Hockey Team beat the Philippines 4-3 for their first victory in international play! > Congrats to the Indian Women's Ice Hockey team for their first international victory at the Challenge Cup of Asia! [pic.twitter.com/zi3SO8uCeH](https://t.co/zi3SO8uCeH?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Hockey Night Punjabi (@HkyNightPunjabi) [March 10, 2017](https://twitter.com/HkyNightPunjabi/status/840197873518108672?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)