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# Anyone up for a matinée?
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-thrashers-matinee/
- Published: 2011-02-27T12:00:30.000Z
- Updated: 2011-02-27T12:00:30.000Z
- Author: James Birkett
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:01

The Leafs are in the southeast this morning, gearing up for a 5:00pm bout with the [Atlanta Thrashers](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/atlanta-thrashers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). During their last visit to the city, Toronto was able to put nine goals past the Thrasher's over-matched goaltenders. Since then Atlanta has gone a measly 3-10-5 and nearly fallen out of the playoff picture. [Ondrej Pavelec](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54862/ondrej-pavelec?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) has plummeted back to Earth with a sub .900 save percentage over the past two months, while [Dustin Byfuglien](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/56132/dustin-byfuglien?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) has only five points in that same span. The Thrashers aren't playing good hockey right now, and Toronto needs to exploit that. A win today would move the Leafs to within three points of the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference and set up a pretty wild run to the finish. And with the trade deadline only 32 hours away, expect lots of rumors and chatter today. I'd say it's doubtful the Leafs make a move before tomorrow, but you never know. The real question is: are the Leafs buyers or sellers?

Links after the jump...

**Sunday links:**

[Reimer: A bit of Dryden and Fuhr](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2011/02/reimer-bit-of-dryden-and-fuhr-traded.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

VLM has a few thoughts on the Leafs' young netminder as well as Bryan McCabe's trade to New York

[Game 62 - Game in 10](http://leafshq.com/2011/02/26/game-in-10-game-62/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

LeafsHQ has the rundown

[One point closer](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/2011/02/26/post-game-one-point-closer/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

MHLS has a short recap as well as some other quick hits

[Blog Salming's Trade Deadline Day promo](http://www.blogesalming.com/2011/02/aaaaannnnnndddd-welcome-back.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Couldn't imagine better timing for a new Bloge Salming video

[Maple Leafs Legends: Scott Thornton](http://mapleleafslegends.blogspot.com/2011/02/scott-thornton.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Does this one need explaining? I don't think so

[U of Alberta captain hurt by Liambas](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/u-of-a-hockey-captain-suffers-concussion-after-on-ice-attack/article1922317/?utm%5Fmedium=Feeds:%20RSS/Atom&utm%5Fsource=Globe%20on%20Hockey&utm%5Fcontent=1922317)

Glad to see Liambas has cleaned up his act