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# Morning Links: The Caps' Powerplay, Eric Tangradi, Toronto's Toxicity, and More
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-news-rumors-eric-tangradi-don-cherry-nail-yakupov-links/
- Published: 2013-01-31T13:06:15.000Z
- Updated: 2013-01-31T13:06:15.000Z
- Description: Your daily dose of morning links with vintage Leafs pictures, Derek Morris flipping out, tactical analysis, and more
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

### Morning Links For Your Consumption

[FanPost: Toronto's Toxicity](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2013/1/30/3935636/torontos-toxicity)  
Toronto has becoming an increasingly toxic environment when it comes to sports and sports fandom. When it comes to the Leafs however, it rises to a new level.

[The 411 on the 1-3-1 Power Play](http://www.japersrink.com/2013/1/18/3888886/capitals-1-3-1-power-play-oates-ovechkin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
A look at what we can expect tonight from the Caps' power play tonight

[Classic Leafs pictures](http://vintageleafs.blogspot.ca/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
If you haven't visited in a while, Vintage Leafs has been putting up some great pictures recently.

[Don Cherry Swings At Nail Yakupov And Hits Himself Square In The Face ](http://www.coppernblue.com/2013/1/30/3925440/don-cherry-calls-nail-yakupov-an-idiot?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Zona invented the Don Cherry cocktail. Sounds gross.

[Greg Jamison’s bid to own Phoenix Coyotes ending in failure?](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/greg-jamison-bid-own-phoenix-coyotes-ending-failure-030046070--nhl.html;%5Fylt=ApW15ZfPVxHynGBYN.2FSASRbcp%5F;%5Fylu=X3oDMTE5aWkxb2RoBG1pdANCbG9ncyBJbmRleARwb3MDMjUEc2VjA01lZGlhQmxvZ0luZGV4;%5Fylg=X3oDMTJjYW1pbWIxBGlud?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
This is my shocked face

[Derek Morris crashes Nail Yakupov’s celebration, attacks Oilers after OT win (VIDEO)](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/derek-morris-crashes-nail-yakupov-celebration-attacks-oilers-071220751--nhl.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Maybe Morris is just a big [Kings](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/los-angeles-kings?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) fan.

[The looming Jason Spezza problem](http://www.silversevensens.com/2013/1/31/3921200/the-looming-jason-spezza-problem?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
If the [Senators](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/ottawa-senators?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Jason Spezza](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54379/jason-spezza?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) sign another contract, one side is going to walk away unhappy with the deal.

[Backhand Shelf Podcast](http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2013/01/30/backhand-shelf-podcast-leafs-frattin-scores-ot-winner-great-skaters-expansion-and-more/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Leafs’ Frattin scores OT winner, great skaters, expansion and more

[Are the Vancouver Canucks "Cody Hodgson’ing" Roberto Luongo’s stats?](http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2013/01/30/are-the-vancouver-canucks-cody-hodgsoning-roberto-luongos-stats/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Is he getting easy starts to goose his stats?

[The Power of Positive Thinking](http://blogs.thescore.com/nhl/2013/01/30/the-power-of-positive-thinking/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The difficulty with deal with concussions in real time

[Minnesota Wild in Trouble? Playing GM ](http://www.hockeywilderness.com/2013/1/29/3926784/minnesota-wild-in-trouble-playing-gm?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Seems a little early to panic

[Eric Tangradi: Bust or simply an unfinished project?](http://www.pensburgh.com/2013/1/29/3929562/eric-tangradi-bust-or-simply-an-unfinished-project?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The Leafs aren't the only team that needs to have a little patience with a forward prospect.