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# From the Branches: Maple Leafs gear up for Buffalo
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/from-the-branches-toronto-maple-leafs-gear-up-for-buffalo-news-links-please-be-okay-freddie/
- Published: 2018-03-15T10:00:02.000Z
- Updated: 2018-03-15T10:00:02.000Z
- Description: Please join me in praying for Freddie Andersen’s upper body.
- Author: Anne Boyd
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their slog through the end of the season with another game tonight, finishing up a back-to-back with a trip to Buffalo to face the Sabres. After an eventful (this is not a compliment) win against the Dallas Stars last night, the Leafs will try to make it two wins in two nights.

> Frederik Andersen will not return to tonight’s game due to an upper body injury. [#TMLtalk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLtalk?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) [March 15, 2018](https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/974089061269827584?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Or, we’ll get to watch the Leafs lose to a team with maybe one NHL-caliber forward line for the second time this month. Who knows.

(It’s March. There’s a foot of snow outside. Daylight Savings time is the devil. I had to drink a lot of wine to get through the Stars game. Auston Matthews is still hurt, and now Freddie Andersen is too. Optimism is hard, okay?)

We’ll have a preview up for the Sabres game later this morning; right now, here are some links to keep you occupied:

### ICYMI

[Recap: Toronto Maple Leafs steal one from the Dallas Stars 6-5 (SO) - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/recap-toronto-maple-leafs-win-over-dallas-stars-5-4-shootout-james-van-riemsdyk-tyler-seguin/)  
JVR hat trick, Marleau heroics, Marner shootout winner... this game had it all.

[Women’s Hockey Wednesday: Hilary Knight in CWHL playoffs - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-ice-hockey-wednesday-news-links-everyones-watching-hilary-knight-cwhl-nwhl-ncaa-playoffs/)  
The American superstar steals the spotlight, but there’s playoff hockey everywhere this weekend!

[Marlies add Jesper Lindgren on a tryout contract - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-marlies-add-jesper-lindgren-on-a-tryout-contract/)  
The Leafs draft pick is back again for another tour of Marlies duty.

[Marlies recap: Garret Sparks is the winningest goalie in franchise history after 4-1 victory over Laval - Pension Plan Puppets](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/marlies-recap-garret-sparks-becomes-winningest-goalie-in-franchise-history-after-victory-over-laval/)  
As the Marlies say "au revoir" to the ACC, Andreas Johnsson and Calle Rosen say "bonjour!"

### Stuff We Didn’t Write

[Seattle's NHL expansion bid creates bigger buzz than Vegas](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/columnist/allen/2018/03/14/seattle-nhl-expansion-bid-creates-bigger-buzz-than-vegas/426238002/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Prospective owners get 10,000 season-ticket deposit in 12 minutes. \[Warning for autoplay\]

[Shoulder injury a source of frustration for Leafs' Auston Matthews - Sportsnet.ca](https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/shoulder-injury-source-frustration-leafs-auston-matthews/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has dealt with a similar shoulder injury before, and knows the road to recovery ahead could be a long one.

[It's hard not to miss Alexander Radulov in a Canadiens uniform - Eyes On The Prize](https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2018/3/14/17118102/alexander-radulov-montreal-canadiens-marc-bergevin-offence-dallas-stars-habs-bell-centre?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Ex-Hab picks up an assist in loss to Canadiens but his presence is still missed in Montreal

[Canucks draft dilemma: pick the best player available, or fill an organizational need? - Nucks Misconduct](https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2018/3/14/17121426/canucks-draft-dilemma-pick-the-best-player-available-or-fill-an-organizational-need?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
There’s arguments to both sides, although you could argue one side has been more successful for the Canucks.

### Let’s All Watch Mitch Marner’s Shootout Goal Again, Just Because

> Mitch Marner with the shootout dagger. Leafs win 6-5\. [pic.twitter.com/P3jDDM51ZX](https://t.co/P3jDDM51ZX?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) [March 15, 2018](https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/974104208969527299?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

That’s the good stuff. Go Leafs Go.