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# Monday's FTB: back to work
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/mondays-ftb-3/
- Published: 2024-12-02T11:00:19.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-02T11:00:22.000Z
- Description: If you Americans had Thanksgiving on a Monday like sensible people, you'd still be in bed.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: From The Branches

Happy Monday, everyone. The best day of the week this hockey season because it means the game is on Prime. And no, I never would have believed I'd be saying that. Leafs play Chicago, which takes a little shine off it, but someone has to. 

Oh, hey, Columbus thumped them yesterday, that's good. 

Something to watch tonight is the five-forward power play. This was debuted in Blue and White on the Marlies by Sheldon Keefe and there was a story that Keefe and Dubas had a shouting match of great intensity over the idea. Now fast forward a couple of years and Craig Berube is all for it, it seems. 

They were out there on Saturday for one power play, with Mitch Marner playing the defender spot – after a fashion – he isn't held to the blue line entirely. Expect to see this get used more in the coming weeks. 

In other news, I was told I had to post this: 

> BAH GAHD THAT'S MUSH'S MUSIC!!! GOAL OF THE YEAR?!!!!! 🚨🚨🚨  
>  
> RYSE | [#TexasHockey](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TexasHockey?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/qNEioSnD3d](https://t.co/qNEioSnD3d?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) [December 1, 2024](https://twitter.com/DallasStars/status/1863370148595306829?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Oh, and that was Connor Hellebuyck, bless his heart. Are the Jets regressing?

New York Sirens had the first overall pick this summer: 

> Sarah Fillier with the FILTHY sauce to set up Alex Carpenter, it's 3-2 New York Sirens. Fillier's first PWHL point in her first PWHL game. [pic.twitter.com/ofzoRVxtH8](https://t.co/ofzoRVxtH8?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB) [December 2, 2024](https://twitter.com/DigDeepBSB/status/1863390471063470532?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Once an NHL star, Olli Jokinen is making a name for himself as a coachThis story appeared on hockeysverige.se this week and has been translated from Swedish to English. Olli Jokinen was once a star player…![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-41.png)Daily FaceoffRonnie Rönnkvist![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/image-17)](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/once-an-nhl-star-olli-jokinen-is-making-a-name-for-himself-as-a-coach?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Timmins hockey fans spreading warmthHundreds of donations collected at toque toss![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/at-2.png)TimminsToday.comSupplied photo![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/2024-11-28-rogersrock3-sup.jpg;w=1200;h=800;mode=crop)](https://www.timminstoday.com/local-news/timmins-hockey-fans-spreading-warmth-9882226?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[NHL Breakout Stars: These Four Players Are Exceeding Expectations In 2024-25While these four established players may not have had the most elite starts to their NHL careers, they are definitely turning things around with elite play in 2024-25.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/icon/favicon_y24_48x48-8.svg)Yahoo SportsCarol Schram![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/thumbnail/4624c275e14c4dcbc0902be8ad452555)](https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl-breakout-stars-four-players-152301307.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

That's all you get for now. A preview will be up later so we can marvel at the Chicago lines, and there's a little something about scoring goals coming along later too.