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# [LL] Deathcember Back-to-Back
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ll-links-maple-leafs-news-notes-dec-12-2013/
- Published: 2013-12-12T13:44:27.000Z
- Updated: 2013-12-12T13:44:27.000Z
- Author: Steve filler
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

The Leafs played LA last night, and they'll play St Louis tonight. Oof. Expect Reimer to start, but I don't know that we'll see many more lineup changes. Keep an eye on how much Gardiner plays after hitting 26 minutes last night. Here are some links:

[Last night's game recap](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-play-best-game-of-season-lose-3-1-against-la/)  
Written by yours truly.

[Leafs refused to approve Rogers NHL deal: Cox](http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2013/12/12/leafs%5Frefused%5Fto%5Fapprove%5Frogers%5Fnhl%5Fdeal%5Fcox.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Cox with a decent piece on Leafs ownership and the Rogers NHL deal. I'm not sure why the NHL was opposed to one vote against. I wonder if this conflict also lead to some deal that TSN keeps referencing. Also mentions that Bell led the charge against Burke before the lockout season resumed.

[Story Time: Sam Gagner Helps a Hockey Fan Heal](http://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/1snmc6/hockey%5Fplayer%5Fwaves%5Fat%5Fyoung%5Ffan%5Fmakes%5Fhis%5Fday/cdzgycy?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
An unconfirmed reddit story, yes, but y'know, you want this one to be true.

[St. Louis Blues’ owner weighs in on the rising cap’s effects upon mid-market franchises](http://kuklaskorner.com/hockey/comments/st.-louis-blues-owner-weighs-in-on-the-rising-caps-effects-upon-mid-market?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Talks about a need to "staying competitive" and "competing with teams that spend to the cap."

[Tampa Bay’s Richard Panik gets 2-game suspension for boarding Karl Alzner](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/tampa-bay-richard-panik-gets-2-game-suspension-012751299--nhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
At least the league is being consistent...

[Jared Cowen suspended two games for head hit on Zemgus Girgensons](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/jared-cowen-suspended-two-games-head-hit-zemgus-205200228--nhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
...you can tell because there are so many suspensions going around. Such a good deterrent.