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# Second Verse, Same as the First
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-news-april-27-2012/
- Published: 2012-04-27T12:04:50.000Z
- Updated: 2012-04-27T12:04:50.000Z
- Author: Colin Odneal
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

Staying up to watch a double-OT game that didn't start until 8:30pm EST because NBCSports is stupid will do many things to man. One of them being making him forget to write an FTB. I am that man. This is that FTB. Tonight starts the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

In the West:

#2 St Louis [Blues](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/st-louis-blues?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) vs. #8 [Los Angeles Kings](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/los-angeles-kings?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

#3 [Phoenix Coyotes](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/phoenix-coyotes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) vs. #4 [Nashville Predators](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/nashville-predators?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

In the East:

#1 [New York Rangers](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/new-york-rangers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) vs. #7 [Washington Capitals](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/washington-capitals?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

#5 [Philadelphia Flyers](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/philadelphia-flyers?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) vs. #6 [New Jersey Devils](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/new-jersey-devils?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Who ya got? Who's your Conn Smythe favorite after Round 1?

**Links**

["What If" Leaf Week Continues](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-if-week-continues-fantasy-or.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Mike at VLM continues to ponder, this time about Semin.

[Luongo a Good Fit for the Leafs](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/luongo-a-good-fit-for-the-leafs/article2414823/?utm%5Fmedium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm%5Fsource=Hockey&utm%5Fcontent=2414823)

You're god damn right he is James.

[We Were Bitter](http://gingersnowflake.blogspot.com/2012/04/we-were-bitter.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The girls at gingersnowflake apologize to future Leaf [Roberto Luongo](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54455/roberto-luongo?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

[My Take on Roberto Luongo](http://wccollective.blogspot.ca/2012/04/my-take-on-roberto-luongo.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Killer Sundin at The Collective gives us just that.

[The anatomy of three hits](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/the-anatomy-of-three-hits/article2415447/singlepage/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com#articlecontent)

This is a wonderfully written article by Ken Dryden. Really, check it out.

[NHL-size arena gets go ahead north of Toronto](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/globe-on-hockey/nhl-size-arena-gets-go-ahead-north-of-toronto/article2415674/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

David Shoalts reports on what is probably going to emerge as a quiet contender for an NHL team.

[Backhand Shelf Podcast](http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2012/04/26/backhand-shelf-podcast-joel-ward-is-on-the-show-game-7-is-covered-tonight-is-previewed/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Joel Ward comes on to talk about... well, you know.

[A compilation of Jason Spezza laughing (video)](http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2012/04/26/a-compilation-of-jason-spezza-laughing-video/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Pretty good. Link from Justin Bourne.