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# From the Branches: Leafs vs the new-look Blues
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/from-the-branches-toronto-maple-leafs-vs-the-new-look--st-louis-blues-mike-yeo/
- Published: 2017-02-02T12:00:02.000Z
- Updated: 2017-02-02T12:00:02.000Z
- Description: The Leafs are playing the Blues tonight. What's going on with St Louis these days, anyway?
- Author: Nafio
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

Oh. Oh dear.

[Beyond Checkerdome Quick Shot: Un-Hitched - St. Louis Game Time](http://www.stlouisgametime.com/2017/2/1/14480978/beyond-checkerdome-quick-shot-un-hitched?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Our colleagues in St Louis react in podcast form

[The Return of Game Time Mailbag - St. Louis Game Time](http://www.stlouisgametime.com/2017/2/1/14478742/return-of-game-time-mailbag-ken-hitchcock-fired?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
...and also in mailbag form. Warning: not as fun as a Fulemin Mailbag and possibly longer

[Blues’ GM Armstrong says team has become collection of ‘independent contractors’ - The Globe and Mail](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/blues-gm-says-team-has-become-collection-of-independent-contractors/article33873548/?cmpid=rss1&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Doug Armstrong says poor record not just the fault of fired head coach Ken Hitchcock or the team’s goaltenders, but reflects the whole group losing its grit and identity *But of course it's not in any way Doug Armstrong's fault, amirite?*

### ICYMI

[The Expansion Draft is a giant, dampening field on the NHL trade market ](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2017/2/1/14346830/the-expansion-draft-is-a-giant-dampening-field-on-the-nhl-trade-market-toronto-maple-leafs)  
Katya explains everything.

[Mitch Marner named NHL rookie of the month for January](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/mitch-marner-named-nhl-rookie-of-the-month-for-january-ho-hum-another-leafs-award/)  
\[Tosses award onto pile\]

[Karri Ramo back in Finland ](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-marlies-maple-leafs-karri-ramo-back-in-finland/)  
After three tries in the Marlies net and a second surgery, he’s rehabbing in Finland now.

[Women's Hockey Wednesday: International Inferno ](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/womens-hockey-wednesday-international-inferno-cwhl-nwhl-caroline-ouellette-amanda-kessel/)  
In case there aren't enough links on this page you can go visit WHW for more

### Tradez

[Ottawa Senators acquire Marc Hagel from Minnesota Wild - Silver Seven](http://www.silversevensens.com/2017/2/1/14474192/ottawa-senators-acquire-marc-hagel-from-minnesota-wild-mike-trade-princeton-kurt-kleinendorst-ahl?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Wild feel the need to clear some space and Sens oblige

[Dallas Stars Make Minor League Trade With Arizona, Acquire Justin Peters and Justin Hache - Defending Big D](http://www.defendingbigd.com/2017/2/1/14475830/dallas-stars-ahl-trade-arizona-coyotes-goaltender-justin-peters-justin-hache-brendan-ranford?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Well, that's one way for the Stars to acquire a goalie

[Blackhawks trade rumors 2017: Chicago GM says not to expect any trades this season - Second City Hockey](http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2017/2/1/14475860/blackhawks-trade-rumors-2017-stan-bowman-no-deals?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Suuuure Stan. Whatever you say

[Trading Kris Russell - The Copper & Blue](http://www.coppernblue.com/2017/2/1/14476014/trading-kris-russell?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Oh but why, he's so useful!

### Injuries

[Patrice Bergeron injured vs Caps - Stanley Cup of Chowder](http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/2/1/14480918/patrice-bergeron-injured-right-knee-washington-capitals-boston-bruins?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Ow. That does not look... ow.

[Pittsburgh Penguins injury news: The biggest 5'7" hole - Conor Sheary injured - PensBurgh](http://www.pensburgh.com/2017/2/1/14476214/pittsburgh-penguins-injury-conor-sheary?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Penguins diminutive player will leave probably an insurmountable hole being out for the next 4-6 weeks with an upper body injury

###   
Bonus link

[A Player Before Her Time - Sportsnet.ca](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/isnt-wayne-gretzky-womens-hockey-better-known/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Kristina Rutherford with another great longform article, this one on women's hockey legend and HHOF member Angela James.