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# Saturday's FTB: Ride 'em cowboy
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ftb-ride-em-easton-cowboy-leafs-in-nashville-easton-cown-is-great/
- Published: 2023-10-28T11:15:53.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-28T12:18:35.000Z
- Description: The Leafs are in cowboy country and our favourite cowboy prospect was the game-winning hero last night.
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

The Maple Leafs are in Nashville to face the Predators tonight at 7:00 p.m. on HNIC. Our preview of tonight's game will be out around noon, though we already know of some changes including Fraser Minten's stint with the Leafs coming to an end for now.

> The [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have recalled D William Lagesson from the [@TorontoMarlies](https://twitter.com/TorontoMarlies?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).   
>  
> F Fraser Minten has been reassigned to the Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
> 
> — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) [October 27, 2023](https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/1717964567035207810?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Speaking of junior hockey, our favourite cowboy prospect won the game for the London Knights last night.

> THREE POINTS AND AN OVERTIME WINNER COURTESY OF EASTON COWAN[@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/w17EPHsEcS](https://t.co/w17EPHsEcS?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — London Knights (@LondonKnights) [October 28, 2023](https://twitter.com/LondonKnights/status/1718078485585895717?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The Marlies lost to the Belleville Senators 2-1 in overtime last night. Topi Niemelä scored the only Marlies goal on a power play.

> Closeup on the power play goal by Niemelä. [pic.twitter.com/0FUxc7Lvn6](https://t.co/0FUxc7Lvn6?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Pension Plan Puppets (@PPPLeafs) [October 28, 2023](https://twitter.com/PPPLeafs/status/1718057768353992788?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The Marlies have a rematch against the Senators tonight at 7:00 p.m. in Belleville.

## Other News

Things that get said right before a team is relocated.

[Jets co-owner Mark Chipman says team won’t relocate: ‘Not on our watch’The Jets have struggled to draw fans early in the 2023-24 NHL season, but the team isn’t going anywhere, according to Mark Chipman.![](https://s.yimg.com/rz/l/favicon.ico)Yahoo SportsJacob Stoller![](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ZAZQbPBrmN_74Gi26MZTcA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/f478a3d0-7504-11ee-977f-db8538521039)](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/jets-co-owner-mark-chipman-says-team-wont-relocate-not-on-our-watch-201241068.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Dermott on tape.

[‘Had to be done’: Coyotes’ Travis Dermott on using Pride tape, forcing NHL’s hand | CBC SportsAn avalanche of support came for Travis Dermott after he sported Pride tape Saturday in Arizona’s home opener. It also didn’t take long for the NHL to backpedal. The league announced soon after that its ban on using stick tape to support social causes, including rainbow-coloured Pride tape, had been…![](https://www.cbc.ca/a/apple-touch-icon.png)CBCJoshua Clipperton![](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7010579.1698425799!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/dermott-travis-102723.jpg)](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-pride-tape-dermott-had-to-be-done-1.7010556?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

So close to a highlight reel goal.

> Sonny Milano almost scored the goal of a lifetime 😳 [pic.twitter.com/TVPbB4Oscj](https://t.co/TVPbB4Oscj?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — B/R Open Ice (@BR\_OpenIce) [October 28, 2023](https://twitter.com/BR%5FOpenIce/status/1718084383381307402?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Finally, from [Sports Media Watch](https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2023/10/nba-ratings-opening-week-most-watched-six-years-nhl-frozen-frenzy-f1-nascar/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), that weird 6:00 p.m. game on Tuesday paid off in the US TV ratings:

> Maple Leafs-Capitals started the day off with a 0.26 \[share of all TV viewers at that time\] and 475,000 \[total actual viewers\], the largest cable audience for a game involving a Canadian team since 2017.

GO LEAFS GO!