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# Kessel-Mania
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/kessel-mania/
- Published: 2011-01-29T12:01:05.000Z
- Updated: 2011-01-29T12:01:05.000Z
- Author: James Birkett
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

Maybe I'm out on a limb here, but [Phil Kessel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54905/phil-kessel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) being selected last in the All-Star Game Fantasy Draft is actually a good thing. The last thing most Leaf fans need to hear or read about right now is Brian Burke trying and failing to trade for young talent, or the Kessel trade, or how the playoffs are out of reach. Not that those things are irrelevant, but they have been beaten to death by pretty much everybody as of late, and this new story is a bit of a change. Plus, we all know that the real reason Kessel was selected last was to give the true star of the weekend more camera time (not to mention that neither ASG team captain wanted to put the fear of God into the opposing goalies). Enjoy it while it lasts.

Links after the jump...

**Saturday links:**

[Ten events to save the Skills Competition](http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2011/01/nhl-skills-competition-new-events.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

New DGB

[Kessel picked last](http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/28/phil-kessel-last-man-standing-at-nhl-all-star-fantasy-draft/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Fanhouse has the story

[Marlies beat Crunch 5-2](http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/38021-Brunnstrom-scores-two-goals-Scrivens-stops-45-as-Marlies-beat-Crunch.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

THN reports on Toronto's latest victory

[Reimer rest of the way](http://www.puckineh.com/2011-articles/january/reimer-the-rest-of-the-way.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Puckin Eh wants to see #34 ride the storm

[Changes are coming. What to expect?](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/2011/01/28/changes-are-coming/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

MLHS updates as the trade deadline approaches

[Leafs back where they started](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/maple-leafs-back-where-they-started/article1885808/?cmpid=rss1&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

What a lack of difference a year makes. The G&M reports

[Burke and the Leaf media](http://canuckscorner.com/tombenjamin/2011/01/28/burke-and-the-leaf-media/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Tom Benjamin of Canuck's Corner defends Burke and his moves so far